Session Summary
This case-based session walks participants through the early signs of patient decompensation across shock types, focusing on subtle assessment findings which indicate impaired perfusion before hypotension occurs. Grounded in current evidence and designed to mimic real-life bedside encounters both within the ICU and beyond during rapid response situations, this session emphasizes the nurse’s role in pattern recognition, clinical judgment, timely intervention and strategies to effectively advocate for escalation of care in time-critical situations.
Objectives
- Identify early, evidence-based indicators of shock that precede hypotension in clinical case scenarios.
- Analyze trending assessment data and clinical findings to differentiate compensated shock from other causes of deterioration.
- Construct an evidence-informed plan of action to escalate care during the compensated phase of shock.
Topics
Monitoring, Decision-making
Population
Adult
Role
Staff
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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.