Course Code: REL-ACU-0-POARTH
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of arthroscopic procedures.
Describe potential complications of arthroscopic procedures and strategies for preventing them.
Describe arthroscopic surgery techniques, including commonly used equipment and instrumentation.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Arthroscopic Considerations
Overview of Arthroscopy
Indications
Contraindications
Advantages and Disadvantages of Arthroscopic Surgery
Pre-Procedure Steps
Instruments, Equipment, and Arthroscopes
Technique of Arthroscopy
Complications
Prevention of Injury During Arthroscopy
Post-Anesthesia Recovery
Postoperative Recovery
Follow-Up
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
A Basketball Injury
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Brandy Verton, BSN, RN, CNOR
Brandy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with summa cum laude distinction from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse and has versatile skills in both circulator and scrub roles for different surgical specialties. Brandy has fulfilled several nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare in North Carolina. She has been an active member of various hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. In the early stages of her career, she developed her core nursing skills while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit where she served in various roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. Currently, Brandy works as a perioperative subject matter expert and course writer at Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Surgical Technologists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.