Oregon Fluoroscopy Supervision Requirement
Contact Hours: 4
What's included?
Course Overview
This advanced course on fluoroscopy for APRNs in Oregon offers comprehensive training on safely performing fluoroscopic procedures in line with Oregon’s regulatory including radiation safety, procedural methodologies, and emergency management.
The course aims to enhance patient and healthcare personnel safety, emphasizing the ALARA principle for minimizing radiation exposure and addresses the biological effects of radiation, protective measures, and the importance of documenting radiation dose data, ensuring adherence to state regulations and safety protocols.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Regulating Fluoroscopy Supervision by APRNs in Oregon
- Purpose of the Law
- Definitions
- Components of Standard Fluoroscopy Units
- Good Use of Fluoroscopy Principles
- Eliminate Unnecessary Radiation Exposure
- Metformin Interaction
- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
- Extravasation
- Adverse Reactions
- Allergic-Like Hypersensitivity vs. Chemotoxic Reactions
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
- Radiation Use and Safety
- Clinical Significance
- Radiation Protection & Safety
- Three principles for radiation Safety: Time, Distance, and Shielding
- Biological Effects of Radiation
- Radiation and Pregnancy
- Fetal Effects
- Considerations for Pregnant Staff
- Radiation Safety in Children
- Maximum Permissible Doses to Tissue
- Deterministic Effects of Radiation
- Stochastic Effect of Radiation
- Radiation Dose Measurement and Documentation
- Measuring Patient Radiation Doses in Interventional Fluoroscopy
- Recording Patient Radiation Doses
- Measuring Patient Radiation Exposure
- Tenets of Radiation Safety in Clinical Practice
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Explain the regulatory framework in Oregon governing APRNs’ roles in fluoroscopy procedures.
- Demonstrate an understanding of radiation safety principles.
- Identify and describe the use of protective measures.
- Discuss the biological effects of radiation exposure.
- Explain the transition from traditional to digital fluoroscopy technology.
- Recognize quality assurance practices advocated by professional organizations.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 240 minutes to complete and awards 4 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
