Course Description
Surgical Smoke: Is It Safe to Breathe?
Sponsored By:
This course is free due to the generous support of nursing education by Surgical Products Magazine.
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Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is to present information about the hazards of surgical smoke and describe smoke evacuation methods that can be employed to provide a work-safe environment.
This course expires on April 15, 2010.
The approval number for this course is: #00908
This course expires on April 15, 2010.
The approval number for this course is: #00908
Objectives
- Describe the hazards of surgical smoke including the odor, particulate matter size, potential for transmission of pathogens, and endoscopic hazards
- Compare guidelines and recommendations from various professional organizations and regulatory organizations
- Demonstrate appropriate smoke evacuation methods to eliminate the hazards of surgical smoke
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Conflict Of interest:
There is no conflict of interest noted for this course.
Commercial Support:
There is no commercial support for this course.
Nonendorsement of Products:
Approval for this activity refers only to continuing nursing education activity and does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to the activity.
Off Label Use:
There is no use of off label products in this presentation.
Accreditation:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
