Instructions:
Read the article and time yourself. Review the material and time yourself. Take the test and time yourself. Complete the registration information and course evaluation. Submit online.

Provider Accreditation:
SOHN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

General Purpose:
The primary objective of this educational initiative is to provide otolaryngology and head neck nurses the most up-to-date information regarding parotid tumors, how they are diagnosed and managed.

Target Audience:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists whose patients present with parotid gland problems and may require surgical management.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify normal anatomy and physiology of the parotid gland.
2. Recognize the signs, symptoms and relevant tests for parotid conditions.
3. Explain obstructive, infectious and inflammatory conditions of the parotid gland.
4. Discuss benign and malignant parotid tumors.
5. Describe the surgical intervention for parotid tumors.
6. Examine care following parotid surgery and opportunities for patient education.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:
Having an interest in an organization does not prevent an author from writing an article for publication, but the audience must be informed of this relationship prior to the start of this activity. This author has testified that she has no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this article.

Provider Accreditation:
The Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 05239.

1. Read this article.
2. Take the test.