Description

The course: Strategies to Prevent Post-Op Complications by Marcia Gamaly

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• Course language: English

Post-operative complications can be prevented by performing comprehensive assessments and critically thinking through patient care scenarios. This session discusses common issues that critical care nurses confront when caring for post-operative patients including:

• Legal Issues
• Anesthesia & Sedation
• Respiratory Failure
• Sepsis

OBJECTIVES

• Prioritize the needs of the post-operative patient experiencing respiratory distress.
• Discuss the importance of recognizing sepsis in the post-operative patient.
• Summarize the differences between acute and chronic pain.