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Concurrent C75M379

Holy Sheath: A Review on Best Practices for Sheath Removal and Monitoring

Facilitator(s): Abby Spates; Brandy Kozitza; Stephanie Ehli, MSN, RN, CCRN

Contact Hours 1.25
CERP A 1.25
San Diego Conference
Date Wednesday 5/20/2026
Time 2:45PM - 4:00PM PT

Session Summary

This session dives deep into all things sheath. CVICU Nurse Educators provide an overview of sheath assessment, removal and monitoring, including sheath physiology and common complications and real-life case studies. You see our educational strategies in practice, incorporating our in-person sheath sim limb and step-by-step sheath pull checklist used to achieve competency. In addition, learn how we came together across three hospitals to standardize best practice.

Objectives

  • Describe basic sheath anatomy, placement locations and purposes.
  • Identify common complications, treatment interventions and what educational tools can be used to prepare nurses to care for these patients.
  • Summarize how to standardize best practice for sheath removal, monitoring and documentation.
Topics MultiSystem
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.