From Dyspnea to Deterioration: Pulmonary Pitfalls in the PCU

Session Summary

This progressive care session explores the physiologic signs, concepts and diagnostics used to rapidly identify a decompensating pulmonary patient, and best practices for resuscitation. Disease pathology and medical/nursing interventions are discussed, including a review of oxygen delivery, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, airway stabilization techniques and fundamental ventilator modes. Using case scenarios, an overview of common ventilator alarms is discussed, including troubleshooting common alarms (eg, high airway pressure alarm, low tidal volume alarm, acute desaturation, vent dyssynchrony).

Objectives

Discuss pulmonary pathophysiology, examining expected and common acute or chronic abnormalities and complications in PCU patients.
Evaluate medical and nursing interventions for PCU patients experiencing pulmonary complications.
Apply best practices used in case scenarios to treat those with acute or chronic respiratory insufficiency.

Topics Pulmonary

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.