INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Read the article at
http://bariatrictimes.com/ce-for-nurses-nursing-assessment-of-intraluminal-and-intraperitoneal-hemorrhage-following-bariatric-surgery/
2) Take the test at http://tinyurl.com/BTCEJune2016
Participants must read the designated article and take, submit, and pass the post-test by June 1, 2016. Participants must answer at least
70% of the post-test questions correctly to pass and receive credit for the activity. Upon successful completion of the post-test, participants will
receive a certificate of completion.
Course Overview: Anastomotic leaks, anastomotic strictures, and internal hernias are more commonly described in bariatric educational courses
and literature. However, hemorrhage, both intra-abdominal and intra-peritoneal, can be more challenging due to the infrequency of their
occurrence, and yet a very life threatening postoperative complication following bariatric surgery. This educational program will describe the
etiology, signs and symptoms, nursing assessment, and interventions to address intraluminal versus intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
Course Description: This educational program is designed to educate, through independent study, nursing clinicians who care for the post-
operative bariatric surgical patient on assessment and nursing interventions for the postoperative patient with intraluminal and intraperitoneal
hemorrhage following bariatric surgery.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the participant should be able to:
1.) List the differentiating symptoms between intraluminal and intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
2.) Explain the common causes associated with intraluminal and intraperitoneal hemorrhage following bariatric surgery.
3.) Identify the essential nursing assessments skills when assessing a patient for a postoperative bleeding complication.
4.) Discuss the appropriate nursing interventions for a patient with postoperative intraluminal and intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
Completion Time: This educational activity is accredited for a total of 1.0 contact hour.
Target Audience: This accredited program is intended for nurses who treat patients with obesity.
Provider: This educational program is provided by Matrix Medical Communications. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered
Nursing, Provider Number 14887, for 1.0 contact hour.
Provider Contact Information:
Angela M. Saba, Matrix Medical Communications, 1595 Paoli Pike,
Suite 201, West Chester, PA 19380; E-mail: asaba@matrixmedcom.com
About the Instructor: Dr. Wittgrove is Medical Director of Wittgrove Bariatric Center in La Jolla, California. He is a board certified bariatric surgeon
who has been performing bariatric surgery for over 30 years. He performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in November 1993. He performs
gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revision surgery in a multi-disciplinary setting in Del Mar, California. He is the past president of the American
Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Disclosures: Dr. Wittgrove is a consultant for Ethicon Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Complete Online!
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Nursing Assessment of
Intraluminal and
Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage
Following Bariatric Surgery
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