Caring for Obstetric Patients in the ICU

Session Summary

Caring for pregnant patients admitted to the critical care environment can cause anxiety for non-obstetric providers. Knowledge of expected physiologic changes and key practice pearls can boost provider confidence and patient outcomes. This session includes case studies to apply the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guidelines. Details are provided about the process of choosing the correct medications and dosing alterations in this population. Considerations for fetal well-being and a review of drugs that cross the placenta barrier and lactation considerations in the post-partum period are explained. Pharmacology content = 50%

Objectives

List the physiologic changes and clinical implications which occur as a patient’s body adapts to pregnancy.
Identify practice pearls for critically ill pregnant patients, applying ACOG practice algorithms.
Explain the changes in pharmacokinetics and the impact of fetal medication risk on prescribing practices for pregnant patients.

Topics MultiSystem, Pharmacology

Population Adult

Role APRN, Staff

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.