Two Sides of Two Stories: Substance Use Challenges in Critical Care Patients and Nurses

Session Summary

This interactive session aims to empower attendees to identify and manage clinical complexities of critically ill patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Case studies exemplify methods to reduce stigma surrounding SUD for both patients and nursing professionals, while exploring strategies to maintain patient safety and uphold professional standards. This session increases participants’ ability to provide compassionate, safe and effective care in the complex landscape of critical care and SUD.

Objectives

Describe the unique clinical challenges and care complexities presented by critically ill patients with substance use disorder.
Summarize strategies and resources to reduce stigma and support both patients and nursing professionals facing substance use challenges.
Identify risk factors, indicators and the professional impact associated with substance use disorder among critical care colleagues.

Topics Behavioral/Psychosocial

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.