Assessing Your Patients Perfusion Without Elaborate Equipment

Author(s): Borish Judy A

Contact Hours 1.10

CERP A 1.10

Expires May 31, 2026

Topics: Monitoring, Cardiovascular, Hemodynamics

Population: Adult

Role: Educator, Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Your patient just doesn’t look right. You don’t have invasive measures to evaluate hemodynamics and perfusion. What do you do? This intermediate level session looks at non-invasive measures you know but may not think of to evaluate the patient’s status. It covers the body’s mechanisms to regulate perfusion, non-invasive assessment and evidence-based management strategies. Several case studies are used to integrate the information and enhance early intervention skills.

Objectives

  • Identify the normal mechanisms of the body to maintain perfusion to vital organs.
  • Assess the hemodynamic status of patients utilizing physical assessment findings, vital signs, laboratory results and acid base status.
  • Discuss early evidence-based management based on your assessment.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.