Electrosurgery Continuing Education Module
This online course provides a self-study program for both physicians and nurses. It reviews the basics of electricity, principles and clinical applications of electrosurgery, electrosurgical generator technologies, and safe practices related to electrosurgery. The online course emphasizes that positive patient outcomes can be successfully achieved through good medical and nursing practice combined with careful documentation.
(2 Contact Hours)
Objectives
- Relate the properties of electricity to the clinical applications of electrosurgery.
- Review four of the variables the surgeon controls that impact surgical effect.
- Discuss the relationship between current concentration and tissue effect.
- Identify potential patient injuries related to electrosurgery and technological advances designed to eliminate these problems.
This offering is also available as a booklet.
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