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Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia
1.9 Contact Hours

Introduction
Hypothermia, defined as a core body temperature less than 36° C (96.8° F), presents a constant challenge for perioperative nurses because many surgical patients are at risk for developing unplanned perioperative hypothermia during surgery. Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that mild hypothermia increases the incidence of serious adverse consequences including surgical site infections.

Purpose
This activity will teach perioperative nurses to optimize patient care practices to maintain normothermia and prevent the redistribution phase of unplanned hypothermia.
 
Objectives

• Identify the physiological aspects of unplanned perioperative hypothermia.
• Recognize patients at risk for unplanned perioperative hypothermia.
• Identify surgical conditions that are risk factors for a patient developing unplanned perioperative hypothermia.
• Identify methods of measuring core body temperature
• Identify interventions to prevent unplanned perioperative hypothermia.

Course Requirements
To receive 1.9 contact hours for this course, you must achieve mastery of the content and submit an evaluation as instructed at the end of the course. This course contains 57 questions.

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Accreditation
AORN is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on accreditation.

AORN is provider-approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019.

This program is approved for 1.9 hours of AEU credit by BASC Provider #0102.

Disclosure Information
AORN’s policy is that the subject matter experts for this product must disclose any financial relationship in a company providing grant funds and/or a company whose product(s) may be discussed or used during the educational activity.  Financial disclosure will include the name of the company and/or product and the type of financial relationship, and includes relationships that are in place at the time of the activity or were in place in the 12 months preceding the activity.  Disclosures for this activity are indicated according to the following numeric categories:

1. Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau
2. Employee
3. Stockholder
4. Product Designer
5. Grant/Research Support
6. Other relationship (specify)
7. Has no financial interest

Subject Matter Experts
Robin Chard, RN, PhD, CNOR
Perioperative Nursing Specialist
AORN
Denver, CO
7. Has no financial interest

Ramona Conner, RN, MSN, CNOR
Manager, Standards and Recommended Practices
AORN
Denver, CO
7. Has no financial interest