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Orthopaedic nursing is a nursing specialty focused on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs can affect the body's Muscles Joints Tendons Ligaments and Nerves Most work-related MSDs develop over Orthopaedic issues range from acute problems such as fractures or hospitalization for joint replacement to chronic systemic disorders such as loss of bone density or lupus erythematosus. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of Surgery concerned with injuries to or conditions involving the A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated # or Fx or Fx) is a medical condition in which a Bone is cracked or broken Joint replacement is one of the most common and successful operations in modern Orthopaedic surgery. Bone density (or bone mineral density) is a medical term referring to the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of Bones It is measured by a procedure called Systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE or lupus,) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal though with recent medical advances fatalities are becoming
Orthopaedic nurses have specialized skills such as neurovascular status monitoring, traction, continuous passive motion therapy, casting, and care of patients with external fixation. Continuous passive motion (CPM is a treatment method designed to aid in the recovery of Joints immediately after trauma or surgery An orthopedic cast is a shell frequently made from Plaster, encasing a limb (or in some cases large portions of the body to hold a broken Bone External fixation is a surgical treatment used to set Bone fractures in which a cast would not allow proper alignment of the fracture
Board certification
Certification in orthopaedic nursing results in the designation "Orthopaedic Nurse Certified" (ONC). Orthopaedic Nurse Certified (ONC is the designation for an orthopaedic nurse who has earned Nursing board certification from the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification
Dates
- International Orthopaedic Nurses Day is October 30. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.
- Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is May. Osteoporosis is a Disease of Bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle"
See also
- Agnes Hunt, the pioneer of orthopaedic nursing
- National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
- Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
- Orthopaedic Nursing journal
External links
- National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses website
- Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board website
- CORE Orthopaedic
- RCN career and competency framework for orthopaedic and trauma nursing
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