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Fundamentals of Nursing

Competency-Based Assessments

Fundamentals of NursingCompetency-Based Assessments

Competency-Based Assessments

1 .
Imagine you are working in a surgical department and are tasked with developing a presentation to help stakeholders decide whether the facility should transition to robotic surgery. What advantages and disadvantages should you highlight?
2 .
Explain the process that preoperative nurses should use to teach coping strategies and help patients deal with the stress and anxiety that they may experience when preparing for surgery.
3 .
Consider why hypothermia is a critical concern in the OR. Create a presentation that discusses the factors that can contribute to hypothermia, and how the perioperative team can prevent hypothermia.
4 .
A critical component of postoperative care is maintaining a patient’s airway. Describe the interventions that may be needed to maintain a patient’s airway.
5 .
Providing postoperative care to older adults often requires a nuanced approach that acknowledges unique challenges and strengths of the older adult population. What differences in older adults make this necessary?
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