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The Transgender Patient and Perioperative Complications

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Course overview

This course was designed to assist the healthcare practitioners in developing a solid understanding of perioperative complications in the transgender individual undergoing surgery and offer recommendations regarding the anesthetic care of this population. The critical risks of HRT and GCS in the perioperative period most pertinent to the anesthesia provider such as venous thromboembolism (VTE), myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), restrictive lung patterns, and difficult airway will be discussed. Anesthesia care recommendations will involve the anesthesia provider's plan including preoperative evaluation, induction considerations, intraoperative considerations, and plan for emergence. The recommendations encountered in the research will increase the anesthesia provider's knowledge of the benefits of tailoring care to this population, thereby decreasing morbidity and mortality while increasing patient safety. Anesthesia care recommendations will involve the anesthesia provider's plan including: Preoperative Evaluation . Induction Considerations . Intraoperative Considerations . Plan for Emergence

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1.5h LGBTQ Topics

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1.5h LGBTQ Topics

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h LGBTQ Topics

Nurse Practitioner

1.5h LGBTQ Topics

Registered Nurse

1.5h LGBTQ Topics (RN)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h LGBTQ Topics

Florida Board of Nursing

APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

1.5h General

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

1.5h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Professional Nurse

1.5h General

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

1.5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Midwife

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Implicit Bias Training (Nursing Approved)

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

1.5h Implicit Bias Training (Nursing Approved)

Registered Nurse

1.5h Implicit Bias Training (Nursing Approved)

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

1.5h Implicit Bias Training (Nursing Approved)

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

1.5h Continuing education related to nursing

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General CE

Registered Nurse

1.5h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1.5h Continuing education relevant to CNP nursing specialty

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h Continuing education relevant to CRNA nursing specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1.5h Continuing education relevant to CNS nursing specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

1.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

1.5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Nurse

1.5h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.5h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Registered Nurse

1.5h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1.5h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1.5h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

1.5h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

1.5h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.5h General

Registered Nurse

1.5h General

Disclosure statements

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules
  • Participate and pass all learning checks
  • Pass the Post Test(s) with a minimum score of 80%
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

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