Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity – Diagnosis to Treatment

This online continuing education program is designed to provide nurses and allied health professionals with a comprehensive overview of scoliosis and spinal deformity from "A-Z." The program, which should take approximately one-hour to complete, covers: Spinal anatomy, scoliosis in children and adults, radiographic and other imaging, curve measurement and classification, nonsurgical and surgical treatment, and postoperative care.

Program Release Date: January 25th, 2008
Program Expiration Date: January 25th, 2009

Target Audience

This online continuing education program is intended for nurses and allied health professionals involved in caring for scoliosis patients.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss basic spinal anatomy and its relationship to scoliosis
  • Provide information about different types of scoliosis and possible causes
  • Explain key diagnostic tests and methods related to curve assessment
  • Identify nonoperative and age-specific treatment and goals
  • Describe the history and advances of scoliosis surgery, including current approaches and procedures
  • Summarize pre-operative imaging, tests and surgical risks
  • Improve postoperative care of scoliosis patients
Program Completion Time
Based upon trials, the estimated time to complete this program is 1 hour.

Sponsorship
This activity is sponsored by Medical Education Resources Inc., a non-profit medical education company.  SpineUniverse, LLC was selected to manage program logistics.

Nursing Accreditation Statement

Medical Education Resources is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center?s Commission on Accreditation.

This CE activity provides 1.0 contact hours.  Provider approval expires July 31, 2010.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 1.0 contact hours.

Disclosure Policy 

It is the policy of Medical Education Resources (MER) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities.  All faculty/ authors participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned so that participants may evaluate the objectivity of the presentations.

The program was edited by Nicola Hawkinson, RN. Neither she, nor members of her immediate family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity.

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational program are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources or DePuy Spine. Before prescribing any treatment, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted.

Off-label/Investigational Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Before prescribing any treatment, physicians should consult primary references and full treatment information. The faculty presenters will disclose if any unlabeled use of products is mentioned in their presentations. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Further, participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

Educational Grant

This program is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from DePuy Spine.

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