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Concurrent C75M244

Successful Implementation of a Titration Range Order Policy Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Facilitator(s): Barbara A Nickel, APRN-CNS,CCRN,CRNI; Ashley Daily, RN; Dr. Jane Crable, DNP, APRN, CNS, CCRN-K; Ms. Brenda G. Downs, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC; John J Radosevich, PharmD, FCCM, BCCCP, BCPS

Contact Hours 1.25
CERP A 1.25
San Diego Conference
Date Monday 5/18/2026
Time 3:00PM - 4:15PM PT

Session Summary

Patient harm during titration of medications is potentiated by multiple factors: inflexible orders, inadequate knowledge and dosing errors. This presentation describes how a large healthcare system leveraged Joint Commission and AACN resources and interdisciplinary collaboration to implement, monitor and sustain a standardized titration range order policy across several facilities and electronic health records.

Objectives

  • Explain how range orders can be used to enhance titration of critical medications to provide patient-specific care.
  • Identify key strategies to enhance interprofessional collaboration across a large healthcare system.
  • Describe essential components of successful system-wide policy implementation.
Topics Medication Management
Population Adult
Role 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 1.25 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.