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Overview
The goal of this course is to recognize the indications, procedures , and pre-op and post-op nursing care of patients undergoing hip or knee replacements.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Total joint replacement or arthroplasty is one of the most dependable and safest procedures today (Crow, 2020). Patients who undergo a hip or knee arthroplasty are likely to enjoy their new joint for 20 years or more. The American Joint Replacement Registry’s annual report in 2021 indicated that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, data from a total of 2,244,587 hip and knee procedures had been collected, indicating a procedural volume increase of over 18% when compared to the annual report of 2020 (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons [AAOS], 2021a). By understanding the basis of the arthritic changes that damage joints, recognizing indications for total joint arthroplasty, and reviewing the surgical procedures and possible complications of joint replacement surgery, nurses can provide more competent care.
The goal of this course is to equip nurses in the acute care setting with knowledge of indications for total hip and knee replacements, surgical procedures used for these procedures, and pre-op and post-op nursing care of patients undergoing hip or knee replacements.
- Identify interventions that healthcare professionals, as a team, can use to prevent complications after joint replacement surgery
- Describe two strategies to help patients and families cope with self-care deficits, and the transition from hospital to home after a total joint replacement
- Discuss the impact of managed care on preventing complications and supervising care for people who have had joint replacement surgery
- Identify indications for total joint replacements
- Recall surgical procedures for hip and knee replacements
- Recognize the common complications and evidence-based nursing care for patients undergoing total hip and knee replacements
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 10/1/2022
REL-ACU-0-JR
Course Author
RN, BSN
EdD(c), MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
This course has been approved by the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board for Category A towards re-certification as an ONC.