Fire Prevention and Safety During Surgical Procedures

Instructions
Accreditation Statement/Continuing Education Credit
Commercial Support Statement
Disclaimer Statement
Verification of Completion
Expiration Date
Objectives
Key Concepts
Overview
Exit Statement

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Accreditation Statement/Continuing Education Credit

This offering for 1.5 contact hours was designed by the staff of Covidien Energy-based Device Professional Education Department, an approved provider of nursing continuing
education (CE) in:

Covidien Energy-based Devices is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 12764 and Florida CE Provider # 50-2111

Commercial Support Statement

Covidien provided an unrestricted educational grant to the Department of Clinical Education to develop and distribute the continuing education offering Fire Prevention and Safety During Surgical Procedures.

Disclaimer Statement

“Approved” refers to recognition of educational offerings only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product of Covidien.

A certificate of completion pertains only to the participant's completion of this module and does not, in any way, attest to the clinical competence of any participant.

Verification of Completion

A certificate will be provided to each person who completes the offering. The certificate pertains only to completion of the offering and is intended for record-keeping purposes.

Expiration Date

Continuing education credit for this activity will not be offered after September 30, 2010.

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant will be able to:

Identify the components of the fire triangle.
Define ignition sources for fires in the operating room.
List fuel sources for fires.
Describe how oxidizers feed the fire triangle.
Explain strategies for preventing and managing surgical fires.

Key Concepts

Fire safety during surgical procedures is a continuing concern to all surgical team members. The devastating nature of operating room fires, such as documented patient deaths, demand that surgical team members develop and maintain skills related to the dangers of operating room fires. Ongoing fire safety training can help to maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to reduce the potential for an ignition incident.

Overview

This program activity reviews the components of the fire triangle (ignition source, fuel source, and oxidizer), all of which are present during surgical procedures. In addition, it discusses the strategies for preventing fires, as well as managing a fire, should one occur.

Exit Statement

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