Course Objectives

These are the course objectives:

Degenerative Diseases of the Joints and Spine

• Describe the signs and symptoms, surgical and non-surgical interventions, and nursing plans of care for individuals with degenerative joint disease

Inflammatory Diseases

• Differentiate the clinical signs and symptoms and nursing plans of care for patients with selected inflammatory disease processes

Metabolic Bone Disorders

• Compare treatment options and nursing management of metabolic bone disorders

Pediatric, Congenital, and Neuromuscular Disorders

• Develop therapeutic nursing interventions for children with pediatric, congenital and neuromuscular disorders

Musculoskeletal Tumors: Orthopaedic Oncology

• Create appropriate nursing plans of care (surgical and non-surgical) for patients with musculoskeletal tumors

Orthopaedics in the Operating Room

• Identify nursing plans of care for the orthopaedic patients during the pre-, intra- and postoperative periods

Orthopaedic Trauma and Sports Injuries

• Describe common traumatic injuries and nursing plans of care for such patients
• Determine preventative measures for common sports injuries

Conflict of Interest

There is no conflict of interest on behalf of planners or presenters of this continuing nursing education (CNE) program.

Participants must be present for the entire continuing nursing education program and complete the online evaluation before receiving the certificate of completion.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP3432. The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.