Best Practices When Testing Electrosurgical Units

To earn CE credits from the ACI you must watch the webinar in the on-demand archives on https://1technation.com/category/webi... Due to rapid advancements in health care technology, Webinar Wednesday will only provide CE certificates for recorded webinars that occurred within 12 months of the original post date. Electrosurgical units (ESU) for cutting and coagulating, are hazardous. An ESU that isn’t properly performing or set up with the correct flow and return of high frequency current, can cause extensive damage, ranging from burning a patient to starting a fire when a spark ignites flammable anesthetics, germicides or fat solvents. When working with an ESU, it is necessary to implement rigorous safety procedures. Personnel need to verify the type of anesthetic being used, inspect patient leads, ensure coagulating tips are free of carbon and tissues, test for electrical continuity, and follow precautionary practices. ESUs should regularly be tested with an electrosurgical analyzer, ensuring they comply with global standards. To receive your certificate for the recorded webinars: 1. Complete the form to access the webinar. At the end of the webinar a survey form will appear under the webinar title. 2. Once the post webinar survey form is complete and submitted, you will see a button to download and print your CE certificate. A link to the certificate will also be sent to the email you provide when completing the survey.