What You’ll Discover in Amy B. Harris Orthopaedic Care in Older Adults Strategies to Enhance Function
- Faculty:
- Amy B. Harris
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- May 11, 2016,
Description
This sounds familiar?
72-year-Mary, the old one, arrives to The E.R. The E.R. is transported by ambulance to her home in an assisted living facility. to Externally rotated, shortened lower extremity. She is experiencing significant pain in Her left hip and left thigh are swollen and she is suffering from muscle spasms. She is also a diabetic. to Mary is quite large for her height when you put her on the stretcher. Mary admits. to Have fallen twice in the past month and she states that she isn’t completely compliant with her medication regimen.
How about this scenario?
Steven, a 663-year-Old gentleman, gifts to He complained of pain in his left knee and difficulty moving it. He reveals that he used to play football years ago. in College student who had to have two arthroscopies to Meniscal tears. He stated that he knows he suffers from arthritis but has been resisting the urge to get it under control. in For treatment. Steven’s concern is that perhaps surgical intervention will be recommended to Treat his arthritis and yet, he explains to You can see how reluctant he seems at this point to Never having to have surgery on his left side knee again.
Older Adult patients can present with a range of conditions. Orthopaedic Conditions and injuries can lead to multiple comorbidities. It is crucial to Complete your medical and surgical history to All patients will be safe. How do you prepare to Admit and treat patients suffering from similar symptoms to These are the ones you have seen. Which measures will you use? to Enhance their function and decrease their pain
OUTLINE
Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Physiology
- Soft tissue anatomy
- Bone Structure
- Fracture Healing: The Physiology of Fracture Therapy
Orthopaedic Work-Up
- Histories
- Pain Assessment
- Physical Examination
- Fitness Assessment
- Diagnostic Studies
Sports Injuries – Challenges as Athletes Age
- Bursitis
- Tendonitis
- Epicondylitis
- Rotator Cuff Issues
- Meniscal Tears/Transplantation
- ACL Tears
- Plantar Fasciitis
Spinal Disorders are Common in The Older Adult
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spondylolistheses or Spondylolysis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Metastatic Disease
- Chronic and acute neck and back pain
Fracture Prevention and Bone Health
- Risk Assessment
- Home Safety
- Bone Mineral Density Assessment (DEXA & FRAX).
- Role of calcium / vitamin D / Nutrition/Weight Bearing Exercise
Osteoporosis
- Assessment
- Fragility Fractures
- Non-Pharmacological Treatment Options
- Optional Pharmacological Treatments
Trauma/Falls
- Fracture Patterns
- Bone healing
- Variables That Affect Recovery From Trauma
- Fracture Management & Fixation Techniques
- Management of Hip Fracture
Degenerative joint disease
- Conservative Treatment Options
- Optional Surgical Treatments
- Hips
- Knees
- Shoulders
- Ankles
- Prosthetic Types
- Selection criteria
- Pre- and After-operative Rehabilitation
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Non-Pharmacological Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment: DMARDs, Biologics
- Surgical Treatment
Orthopaedic Complications
- Immobility
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Embolus for Pulmonary Embolus
- Compartment Syndrome
- Skin breakdown
- Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures
- Nonunion/Mal-Union of Fractures
OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the key components of a focused examination on an adult orthopaedic patients.
- Evaluate the effects of common overuse conditions to Ageing athletes
- Assess common injuries in sports and recommend treatment options for mature athletes.
- Please describe bone health enhancement and techniques for preventing fractures.
- Evaluate barriers to Recovery from trauma in The older adult patient.
- Learn the key components of treatment for degenerative joints disease.
- Discuss how the health care team can best help patients with rheumatoid-arthritis as they age.
- Please describe potential orthopaedic complications. in The older adult patient.
- A treatment plan is developed for an adult orthopaedic client that focuses on pain relief and function enhancement.
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Faculty
Amy B. Harris, MSN., RN., OCNS-C Similar seminars and products 2
Amy B. Harris MSN, RN and OCNS-CFor the past 25-years, he has worked as a freelancer. in A variety of orthopaedic settings are available to include the private practice arena, level one trauma hospital in-Operating rooms, patient units, rehabilitation hospitals, and operating rooms are all available. in pediatric orthopaedics. Amy’s roles within these settings have included those of staff nurse, nurse manager, and clinical nurse specialist. She has demonstrated her expertise, holding certification as an orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist. Her dedication to the National Association of Orthopaedic The Nurses Association of North America (NAON), is evident in her participation as a national congress speaker. She was a member of the test committee. Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB) and is currently on the education committee and is co-chair of the APN conference planning committee.
Amy It has been a highly sought-after designation-Following a presenter on a variety orthopaedic issues-related topics. She has shared her insights nationally at conferences cosponsored by the National Association of Orthopaedic The American Academy of Nursing and Nurses Orthopaedic Surgeons. She has also presented orthopaedic certification exam review courses around the country. Her ability to communicate is what makes her so well-known. to provide practical information and interesting case studies to Diverse healthcare professionals.Â
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Amy B. Harris Receives a speaking honorarium of PESI Inc.
Nonfinancial: Amy B. Harris Does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships Online Viewing or Digital Download to disclose.
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