Blasts, Cytes and Phils: Critical Care Immunology

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This presentation reviews the physiologic and pathophysiologic processes within the immune system, including the inflammatory mechanism and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and correlates the laboratory tests commonly ordered and interpreted to identify these mechanisms. The latest research findings regarding immunomodulation are identified. Case studies are used to integrate the theoretical content to clinical implementation.

Objectives

Describe the mediators (cytokines) responsible for the immune inflammatory response.
Identify triggers to the immune inflammatory response commonly seen in the critically/acutely ill patient.
Explain strategies which improve outcomes in patients with a heightened immune inflammatory response.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

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

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 1.10 contact hours.

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.

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.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.