Course
ERAS in Orthopedic Surgeries
Contact Hours Awarded: 4
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Course Overview
Author: Joanna Grayson, BSN, RN
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a protocol that promotes fast recovery in post-surgical clients by reducing the client’s surgical stress, risk for complications, and long-term impairment by utilizing a multimodal, multidisciplinary, and evidence-based system that focuses on optimizing client outcomes. The system was developed by a Danish surgeon, Henrik Kehlet, during a colorectal surgery, but the protocol is applied to numerous specialties today, including orthopedics. ERAS in orthopedic surgery can reduce postoperative complications and hospital stays, which can reduce costs. Clients can experience accelerated recovery times, which lead to improved client outcomes. These benefits make it important for nurses caring for surgical clients in the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative periods to understand their role in the ERAS pathway.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Principles of the Orthopedic ERAS Pathway
- The Nurse’s Role in ERAS
- Preadmission Counseling
- Nurse’s Role: Preoperative Stage
- Nurse’s Role: Interoperative Stage
- Nurse’s Role: Postoperative Stage
- Barriers to the Nurse’s Role in ERAS
- Continuous Audit and Improvement
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss ERAS in Orthopedic Surgeries. It will take the average learner 240 minutes to complete and awards 4 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Describe the principles of the ERAS pathway in orthopedic surgery.
- List the nurse’s role in each stage of the ERAS protocol in orthopedic surgery.
- Compare the steps required to dissolve the barriers to the nurse’s role in the ERAS protocol.
- Detail the continuous audit and improvement process for the ERAS pathway in orthopedic surgery.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: February 11, 2028
Course Offering: #174