Article C2341
Author(s): W. Everett Fox, MD, Michael Marshall, RN, Susan M. Walters, MD, Venkat R. Mangunta, MD, Michael Ragosta, MD Amanda M. Kleiman, MD, John S. McNeil, MD
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Expires Aug 01, 2026
Topics: Cardiovascular, Monitoring
Population: Adult
Role: Staff
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
Critical care nurses are often asked to assist medical intensivists, surgical intensivists, and cardiologists in the placement of PACs. Despite being relatively routine, these procedures are not without risks and contraindications. Additionally, placement may prove difficult and require advanced guidance techniques. The aim of this article is to provide bedside clinicians with guidance for techniques to insert right heart monitors and devices, describe risk factors for difficult insertion and contraindications to placement, and provide updates on new technologies that may be encountered in the intensive care unit.Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity, read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes, and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
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Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
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