July 2011 Clinical Issues - 1.9 CH
Topics: abdominal-perineal surgical preps; perineal preps and urinary catheter insertion; endoscopy room requirements; use and decontamination of case carts; storage of sterile and unsterile supplies.
Contact hours expire July 31, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $9.50 for members/$19 for non-members
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May 2011 Clinical Issues – 1.7 CH
Topics: formalin storage and handling; immediate-use sterilization; precautions for treating patients with multidrug-resistant organisms; cleaning privacy curtains; informed consents.
Contact hours expire May 31, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $8.50 for members/$17 for non-members
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April 2011 Clinical Issues – 1.2 CH
Topics: developing a surgical checklist; updating a latex allergy policy and procedure; establishing a policy and procedure for maintaining surgical patient images.
Contact hours expire April 30, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6 for members/$12 for non-members
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March 2011 Clinical Issues – 1.3 CH
Topics: first surgical hand scrub of the day; the correct method for sterilizing towel clips; patient abandonment; determining shelf life.
Contact hours expire March 31, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6.50 for members/$13 for non-members
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February 2011 Clinical Issues – 1.2 CH
Topics: calculating flash sterilization rates; manual cleaning of instruments; water temperature for decontaminating instruments; and assessment of abuse.
Contact hours expire February 28, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6 for members/$12 for non-members
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January 2011 Clinical Issues – 1.2 CH
Topics: Use of indwelling urinary catheters for perioperative patients; managing an Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak; frequently asked questions about meningitis; and implementing droplet precautions.
Contact hours expire January 31, 2014
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6 for members/$12 for non-members
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December 2010 Clinical Issues – 1.2 CH
Topics: perioperative fire prevention recommendation changes; new relative humidity standards for health care facilities; prevention of venous stasis in outpatient settings; mechanical deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis.
Contact hours expire December 31, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6 for members/$12 for non-members
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November 2010 Clinical Issues – 1.0 CH
Topics: responsibility for obtaining the surgical informed consent; requirement for a history and physical examination before minor surgery; marking instruments with color-coded tape; and wearing perfume in the perioperative setting.
Contact hours expire November 30, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $5 for members/$10 for non-members
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October 2010 Clinical Issues – 0.9 CH
Topics: advance preparation of IV fluids and IV fluid hang time; medication reconciliation across the continuum of care; and preventing pressure ulcer development in surgical patients.
Contact hours expire October 31, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $4.50 for members/$9 for non-members
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September 2010 Clinical Issues – 2.0 CH
Topics: safe perioperative use of glutaraldehyde; safe patient handling and movement in the perioperative setting; thermal burns during phacoemulsification; wearing surgical masks while administering a spinal anesthetic.
Contact hours expire September 30, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $10 for members/$20 for non-members
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August 2010 Clinical Issues – 0.8 CH
Topics: wearing shoe covers and appropriate footwear in the OR; use of fabric head coverings; proper equipment storage in perioperative services; performing a traditional surgical hand scrub.
Contact hours expire August 31, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $4 for members/$8 for non-members
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June 2010 Clinical Issues – 1.5 CH
Topics: measuring radiation exposure levels; defining major and minor surgical procedures; comparative evaluation for purchasing new products or equipment; and selecting replacement items for discontinued products.
Contact hours expire June 30, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $7.50 for members/$15 for non-members
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May 2010 Clinical Issues – 0.8 CH
Topics: keeping blood-soaked sponges on the sterile field; staff members wearing casts in restricted and semirestricted zones; washer decontaminator/disinfector cleaning validation.
Contact hours expire May 31, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $4 for members/$8 for non-members
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April 2010 Clinical Issues – 1.0 CH
Topics: assessing perioperative RN competency; transfer of care communication.
Contact hours expire April 30, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $5 for members/$10 for non-members
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March 2010 Clinical Issues – 1.3 CH
Topics: flash sterilization; eye protection; reusing medication syringes and tubing.
Contact hours expire March 31, 2013
Article is free; CE evaluation is $6.50 for members/$13 for non-members
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