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Strategies to Prevent Post-Op Complications
- Speaker:
- Marcia Gamaly, PhD(C), MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CEN, PCCN
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Copyright:
-
Apr 15, 2016
- Publisher:
- PESI Inc.
- Product Code:
- RNV077255
- Media Type:
- DVD
Description
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.
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Speaker
Marcia Gamaly, PhD(C), MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CEN, PCCN Related seminars and products
Marcia Gamaly, PhD(C), MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CEN, PCCN, has over twenty years of nursing experience at the bedside and in staff development. Marcia currently works as a clinical nurse educator at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. In her current role, she oversees and plans the educational needs of over 250 nurses and supports staff on a variety of units, including a step-down, neuro-tele and medical-surgical units. She has developed and presented on a variety of topics including certification courses for critical care, progressive care, medical-surgical, oncology and emergency nursing. Other presentations include telemetry skills day, medical-surgical skills day, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, post-operative care and heart failure. Additionally, Marcia is an instructor for BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC and ASLS and works as a per-diem emergency department staff nurse.
She is a doctoral student at Villanova University, with a research interest in bariatrics. She is certified in medical-surgical nursing, progressive care nursing, emergency nursing, and professional staff development. She is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Marcia combines her role in clinical education with hands-on experience to deliver a high-level learning opportunity that is patient-focused and outcome-driven. The meaningful insights she has to share will be applied easily at the bedside to improve your own care of patients!
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marcia Gamaly has an employment relationship with St. Mary Medical Center and Lower Bucks Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Marcia Gamaly is a member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses; America Association of Critical-Care Nurses; American Nurses Association; American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; and Emergency Nurses Association.
Additional Info
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Target Audience
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, OtherReviews
Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.
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