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Overview
The goal of this course is to educate nursing professionals about the risks associated with immobility and nursing interventions that mitigate these risks.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Many patients in the acute setting are immobile due to the nature of their disease or condition. Immobility is associated with a higher risk for many complications including deep vein thrombosis, pressure injuries, contractures, and pneumonia, to name a few. Interventions to combat the effects of immobility are a critical aspect of caring for a patient. The goal of this course is to educate nursing professionals in the acute setting about the risks associated with immobility and nursing interventions that mitigate these risks.
- List three nursing interventions that minimize complications of bed rest.
- Describe three changes that occur during prolonged bed rest.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 1/1/2024
Course Expiration Date : 12/31/2026
REL-ACU-0-MEI
Course Author
MSN, RNC-OB, LCCE
BSN
RN
MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN
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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
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, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional 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.