Invasive Versus Noninvasive, Catheter Versus Cuff: Blood Pressure Differences Are Important to Know

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Blood pressure remains the most used assessment parameter and a cornerstone for decision-making as to initiating a therapy or not. Current evidence and practice standards citing significant discrepancies between invasive BP (IABP) and noninvasive (NIBP) measures are discussed in this intermediate level session. AACN’s PAP/CVP and NIBP Practice Alerts provide a foundation for obtaining accurate values which can have a substantial impact on patient therapies.

Objectives

Verbalize the current literature on the comparison of invasive and non-invasive blood pressures.
Identify potential causes for inaccurate invasive and non-invasive blood pressure values.
Recognize patient conditions that benefit from the various methods of blood pressure monitoring.

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.