Training
Provided by Lorman Education Services
BenefitsEverything seems to move faster these days and patient care is no exception. The patient's clinical acuities and complexities are increasing and the amount of available time to be hands-on with each patient seems to be decreasing. That is why every health care professional needs to be proficient in assessment skills. This teleconference, '15-Minute
Expert Adult
Patient Assessments:
Practical Strategies,
Tips and
Updates for
Health Care
Professionals,' will help you identify practical strategies for completing an exam that efficiently evaluates your patient from head to toe, identifies areas of concern and those that need immediate intervention, and will give you helpful tips for common special patient needs. Whether you are a new or seasoned health care professional, this
90-minute teleconference is a practical and comprehensive refresher of how to perform a quick, yet effective physical examination for adults. Apply these practical strategies and you'll be amazed at what you can learn about a patient in 15 short minutes.
Lorman Business Center, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland.
There are no conflicts of interest to report. There was no commercial support received for the planning of this program. No endorsement of products or off-label use will occur at this program.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to explain your exam for any adult patient with a straightforward head to toe system.
- You will be able to define the most important steps in each section of the head to toe 15 minute expert exam.
- You will be able to describe the most common disorders encountered by health care professionals and the key clues and symptoms to watch for to determine the need for immediate follow-up.
- You will be able to review practical strategies for addressing special needs for patients.
- You will be able to discuss practical strategies for effective assessments of elderly patients and bariatric patients.
Nurses and nurse assistants, physicians, home care providers, nursing home staff, emergency and urgent care providers, and attorneys
| This is primarily teleseminar training |  | Contact Lorman Education Services for more information |
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| Training Presented in: | English |
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