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Activity Steps

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Description

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

Purpose of Activity

To present the details of the creation and implementation of a care bundle for pediatric orthopedic surgery patients.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recognize the need to create a specific bundle to reduce surgical site infections in the pediatric orthopaedic surgery population.
  2. Outline the components of the care bundled and the outcomes from its implementation.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $15.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 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 Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.







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Test Code: ON0117D
Published: Jan/Feb 2017
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Orthopaedic Nursing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Jan Schriefer, DrPH, MSN, MBA; James Sanders, MD; Julie Michels, MS, RN-BC; Kori Wolcott, BSN, RN; Connor Ruddy; Jenna Hanson
Categories: Infection , Orthopaedics , Pediatrics , Surgery
Specialties: Infection Control, Orthopaedics, Pediatric, Surgery
Topics: Surgical Site Infection (SSI)