High-Risk, High-Reward: Emergency Pharmacotherapy Updates in Trauma and Status Epilepticus

Session Summary

This advanced session examines evidence-based pharmacologic strategies for critically ill patients with severe trauma and status epilepticus. Content includes first- and second-line antiseizure therapies, emerging roles for lacosamide and ketamine and ICU-relevant trauma pharmacology such as hyperosmolar therapy, post-injury endocrine dysfunction and calcium derangements. Emphasis is placed on medication selection, physiologic impact and outcomes in high-acuity critical care settings. Pharmacology content = 100%

Objectives

Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of hypocalcemia in trauma.
Discuss specific deficiencies in organ donor transplant statistics in North America.
Review pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of first- and second-line medications for the treatment of status epilepticus.

Topics Pharmacology

Population Adult

Role APRN

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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 3.00 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.