IV Smart Pumps: A Decade of Evidence to Guide Practice and Patient Safety

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This session reviews critical care nursing issues on IV smart pump clinical usability, IV medication administration error and remote use during COVID-19. Although it is possible to address some of these issues with changes in clinical workflow, the most fundamental challenges need to be addressed through innovation and the development of new technologies. Critical care nurses are uniquely positioned to drive future product development in this very important area of patient safety.

Objectives

Discuss the known IV smart pump usability/IV medication administration safety issues by pump vendor type.
Discuss flow rate accuracy and IV medication administration safety issues related to remote administration during COVID-19.
Describe the role of the critical care nurse for improving IV smart pump usability.

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 1.00 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.