You are working on a medical malpractice case involving the operating room. You wonder, “Is this a viable claim?” Do you know how to screen operating room cases for merit? Do you know the roles, responsibilities and special language of the operating room?
Gain insider information from an OR nurse, who will take you behind the OR door into the unique world of the operating room. You will gain confidence in your ability to recognize key operating room safety issues. You will gain credibility with your attorney clients when you are reviewing operating room cases.
In this new one hour webinar you will learn how to:
- Screen perioperative cases for merit
- Identify the three phases of the perioperative experience
- Identify the roles of “key players” in a surgical procedure
- Recognize the significance of OR terminology
- Identify common safety issues encountered in the Operating Room
Presenter
Dianna McCorkle R.N, B.S.N, CNOR is a certified operating room nurse with ten years of extensive experience as a perioperative staff nurse, educator and expert witness. She currently is involved in safety and nursing management in the O.R. She is the coauthor of Perioperative Nursing Liability, a chapter in Patricia Iyer, Barbara Levin, Kathleen Ashton and Victoria Powell, Nursing Malpractice, Fourth Edition, 2011, Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company, Tucson. Dianna is a perioperative nursing expert witness who has presented nationally about patient safety issues.
People said:
“This was a most informative webinar. The OR is an area in which I have no experience, so I learned a lot. Thanks you so much for hosting such a great webinar. I look forward to being part of some of the upcoming webinars you mentioned as well.”
Jocelyn Landis, RN, CLNC
NAPLES, FL 34109
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Contact hours
This program has been approved for 1 contact hour through an arrangement with Taylor College. The provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP-3285. CE credit is accepted in all states that require mandatory continuing education for relicensure. Call 1-800-743-4006 with CE questions. There will be a $15 fee, paid directly to the provider, if you want the CE certificate for 1 hour.
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