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Overview
The goal of this course is to review nurse practitioners in the adult gerontology acute care setting with common musculoskeletal and integumentary conditionsGoals and Learning Outcomes
This course is part of a series to aid in preparation for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam. The course will focus on reviewing normal anatomy and physiology and associated pathologies of common integumentary (i.e., cellulitis, folliculitis, exfoliative skin diseases such as Steven Johnsons syndrome and TENS) and musculoskeletal conditions (i.e. fractures, dislocations, metabolic bone diseases, amputations, and infections) in the acute care setting. Additionally, there is review of rhabdomyolysis, gait disturbances, and pressure injury management. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) may seek consultation with specialists in orthopedics, general surgery, neurology, rheumatology, dermatology, wound care specialists, and infectious disease to manage these conditions.
The goal of this course is to review nurse practitioners in the adult gerontology acute care setting with common musculoskeletal and integumentary conditions. This course is not affiliated with the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) board certification examination.
- Determine strategies to prevent complications to the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems in the acute care setting
- Identify medical complications and treatments associated with the musculoskeletal and integumentary system
- Review acute injuries and treatment of the musculoskeletal and integumentary system
- Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems
- Recognize the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems and associated medical complications.
- Determine treatment of musculoskeletal and integumentary pathologies and strategies to prevent complications in the acute care setting.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2019
REL-ACU-0-PR2542
Course Author
FNP-BC, MSN, BSN
DNP, RN, FNP-BC
AGACNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADM
MS, RN, OCN
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.