Od-031432 Quality Nursing Care: Spinal Cord Compression.
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Type
On Demand
Credit
No
Description
This online education will review risks and risk reduction techniques associated with a nurse’ ... show more
Objectives
- Apply assessment findings to categorize risk as low, intermediate, or high
- Demonstrate communication skills to foster trust and earn cooperation from patients
- Identify risk factors for spinal cord compression, based on patient history and physical exam
- Identify the four main causes of spinal cord compression (SCC)
- Identify the nursing role in the patient transfer process with a confirmed cord compression case
- Urgently communicate cord compression diagnosis to an interprofessional team, in order to coordinate timely patient care
Fees
Free
Activity Director
John Yosaitis
Activity Coordinators
Susan O'Mara
Organization
MedStar Health System and Shared Services