Orthopaedic Nursing Review Course (ONC©)

The ONC® Exam contains questions related to orthopedic patient-centered care nursing standards. By a comprehensive review of these standards, the participant will have the tools and knowledge necessary for successful preparation for orthopedic nursing certification. Content will include assessment and care for orthopedic patients experiencing pediatric/congenital/neuromuscular disorders, metabolic conditions, degenerative/inflammatory disorders, total joint arthroplasty, orthopedic trauma/conditions and sports injuries, fractures, musculoskeletal tumors, amputation, spinal surgery or ortho-pedic complications with appropriate prevention strategies and priority interventions.ONC® is a registered trademark of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.

• After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge and confidence necessary to pass the certification exam.

Have two full years of experience practicing as an RN.

Have a minimum of 1,000 hours of work experience as an RN in orthopaedic nursing practice within the past three years. The ONCB® accepts, but does not limit the practitioner to orthopaedic experience in the areas of administration, adult care, clinic, critical care, education, emergency room, home health care, long-term care, medical-surgical nursing, office practice, oncology, operating room, community nursing, and pediatrics.

Hold a current, full and unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN) in the United States, or its possessions, OR hold a current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a first-level, general nurse in the country in which the candidate’s general nursing education was completed, and have educational equivalency established by one of the following approved agencies:

CGFNS , International

Educational Credential Evaluation

Foreign Academic Credentials Services, Inc.

Foundation for International Services, Inc.

International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.

International Education Research Foundation Credentials Evaluation Service

Josef Silny and Associates

World Education Services, Inc.

The foreign-educated nurse who holds active certification from the following may submit a copy of his or her certificate in lieu of additional education verification:

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification Board (MSNCB)

Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI)

Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation (ONCC)

American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN Certification Corporation)

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

MED-ED is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). Contact hours are pending.

Info: Welcome and Introduction | Review of Exam
Basic Principles of the Musculoskeletal System | Nursing Focus on Orthopedic History
National Patient Safety Goals, Universal Protocol, SCIP Core Measures | Preop, Intraop and Postop Priorities
Spectrum of Disorders Challenging a Child and Family
Disease Processes that Alter Bone Formation | Assessments and Priority Care Implications
Case Study | Specific Disorder Review | Care Implications for Joint Replacement

Info: Surgical Priorities of Care | Fracture Management | Pain Management, Mobility and Complication Prevention
Benign/Malignant Tumors and Treatment | Implications for Physical/Psychosocial Challenges
Anatomical Structures/Degenerative Problems Leading to Spinal Surgery | Case Study
Fat Embolism | VTE/Pulmonary Embolism | Acute Compartment Syndrome | Infection/Osteomyelitis | Pneumonia | Delirium | Hemorrhage/Anemia
Orthopedic Jeopardy | Practice Questions | Test-Taking Strategies

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Allina Health Nursing Professional Development