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Preventing patient injuries during robotic surgery: Providing a safe anchor for Trendelenburg positioning

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Overview

This continuing education activity will describe the unique challenges associated with patient positioning during robotic surgical procedures and traditional solutions to steep Trendelenburg positioning. Best practices for patient positioning during robotic surgical procedures will be outlined, and product selection criteria for positioning equipment and devices for use during robotic surgery will be described.

Objectives

After completing this continuing nursing education activity, the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe challenges associated with positioning during robotic surgical procedures.
  2. Discuss traditional solutions to positioning during robotic surgical procedures.
  3. Identify best practices for positioning during robotic surgical procedures.
  4. Describe product selection criteria for positioning equipment and devices for robotic surgical procedures.

Intended audience

 

This continuing education activity is intended for a perioperative nurse, surgical technologist, or other health care professional who wants to learn more or needs to gain knowledge and skills in patient positioning for robotic surgery.

Teaching methodologies

This continuing education activity is governed by principles of adult learning and consists of written content with illustrations to complement the narrative. Learner comprehension will be assessed through post-test questions following the content.

Accreditation information

California Board of Registered Nursing

Pfiedler Enterprises is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP14944, for 2.0 contact hours.

Obtaining full credit for this offering depends upon attendance, regardless of circumstances, from beginning to end. Licensees must provide their license numbers for record keeping purposes

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