General Surgical and Orthopaedic Nursing - Sydney

General Surgical and Orthopaedic Nursing is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and would be held during Jul 24 - 25, 2017 at Rydges Sydney Central, Sydney, New South, Wales, Australia.

The target audience for this medical event basically for Nurses, Nurse practitioners, Orthopaedics. This CME conference has been approved with 12 credits.

General nurses, and those working in surgical or acute areas, care for people with a broad range of conditions that require surgical intervention, including orthopaedics. Due to the adverse outcomes associated with preventable errors across the surgical pathway, nurses must ensure their practice is safe and underpinned by evidence so as to guarantee patient safety and satisfaction.
This program updates surgical nurses on current best-practice in regard to several fundamental aspects of surgical and orthopaedic nursing care so as to prevent errors and minimise complications for patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this program it is expected that the participants will be able to:
• Outline the factors that contribute to a patient being considered ‘high-risk’ in regard to surgical procedures and how nursing care can prevent these errors
• Examine pain management best-practice in relation to surgical nursing, with particular focus on assessing pain and administering pharmacological agents to treat pain
• Clearly understand your scope of professional practice as a surgical nurse to minimise your risk of litigation and and enhance patient safety
• Describe the current indications for a range of joint replacements so as to provide appropriate patient education and improve patient satisfaction