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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

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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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Marcia Gamaly, PhD(C), MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CEN, PCCN's Profile

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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.


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Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Other

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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
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