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Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To provide the registered professional nurse with information about the perioperative care of postmastectomy patients undergoing a SGAP flap procedure.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Discuss breast reconstruction options available to women following mastectomy.
  2. Describe SGAP procedures and the challenges presented to the OR team.
  3. Explain the nurse's role in managing the postoperative phase following the SGAP flap procedure.
Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.1 CH
  • DC - BON 2.1 CH
  • KY-BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Test Code: ORN0509A
Published: May 2009
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: OR Nurse 2015
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Authors: Courtney Edwards RN, CRNP, MS, Frances Bayne RN, BSN, Svetlana Filer RN, BSN