Session Summary
Septic shock is often treated by raising blood pressure, watching CVP, and following lactate levels. While these numbers help early on, they do not tell the full story of what is happening in the body. Blood pressure may look normal, but organs may still not be getting what they need. This session shifts the focus from “fixing the numbers” to improving real tissue perfusion and recovery, helping clinicians recognize ongoing shock and guide smarter, physiology-based resuscitation.
Objectives
- Identify clinical signs of endothelial and microcirculatory dysfunction in septic shock even if MAP, CVP, and O2 saturation look normal.
- Interpret changes in lactate, tissue perfusion, and oxygen utilization to discern pressure correction from true physiological recovery.
Topics
Hemodynamics, Sepsis
Population
Adult
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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, {{contactHoursCalc}} 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.