Course Content

The clinical care standards aim to support the delivery of appropriate evidence-based clinical care and promote shared decision making between patients, carers and clinicians.

The Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard includes seven key areas for the collaborative management of patients with this painful condition. By reading the care standards, nurses can further advocate for best practice and management of patients presenting with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Target Audience

Learning Outcomes

In this session, you will

• Understand the assessment approaches used to improve conservative management of osteoarthritis of the knee
• Gain an awareness of the requirements for imaging
• Acquire knowledge about the medication management of osteoarthritis of the knee
• Receive information about surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee