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Avoiding Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries in the Operating Room    
by Don Beissel, RN, MSNA, CRNA
CE472 l 1.00 hr

Avoiding Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries in the Operating Room - CE472
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about positioning anesthetized and sedated surgical patients to avoid nerve damage in the lower extremities. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Identify the nerves of the lower body susceptible to injury in the sedated or anesthetized patient.
  • Discuss the collaborative efforts of the OR team, including nurses, to prevent lower extremity nerve injuries.
  • List preexisting patient conditions and intraoperative risk factors that increase the likelihood of lower extremity nerve injury during surgery.

Course expires on 9/10/2011
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