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Low-Back Pain - CE283-60
Low-Back Pain
The Nurse’s Nemesis
by Linda M. Lackey, RN, MSN, FNP
CE283-60 l 1.00 contact hrs

Price: $ 10.00
Free for Unlimited CE Subscribers

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Objectives:
The goal of this continuing education module is to update nurses’ knowledge about the evaluation, management and prevention of acute low back pain (LBP) in nurses and their adult patients. After studying the information presented, here you will be able to:
  • Identify the main causes of acute LBP
  • List the steps in the evaluation of LBP
  • Understand the importance of stress reduction, assistive lift technologies and exercise in the prevention of LBP

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 11/15/2015

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Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. Gannett Education guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.

Please see CE Course Instructions to learn how to earn CE credit for this module.

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