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Description

This article has been approved by the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board for Category B credit toward recertification as an ONC.

Purpose of Activity

To present the details of a study done to determine if elderly postoperative patients can use patient-controlled analgesia devices properly.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify background information helpful for understanding the reasons for this study.
  2. Recognize the findings of this study and implications for nursing practice.
Price: $20.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 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.





Test Code: ON0715C
Published: Jul/Aug 2015
Expires: 12/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 12/16 (75%)
Authors: Amanda Brown, BSN, ONC; Bridget Boshers, BSN, RN; Lindsey Floyd Chapman, BSN, ONC; Kim Huckaba, RN, ONC; Mandi Pangle, CNT; Lisa C. Pogue, RN, CMSRN, ONC; Maegan Potts, BSN, RN; Elizabeth Ray, RN; Nicole Thomason, RN, ONC; Andrea Poynter, MSN, RN-BC; Susan MacArthur, RN-BC, EdD, MSN