They Are Bleeding Out: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Outcomes During Massive Hemorrhage

Author(s): Borish Judy A

Contact Hours 1.15

CERP A 1.15

Expires Dec 31, 2025

Topics: Hematology/Oncology, Hemodynamics

Population: Adult

Role: Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Massive hemorrhage is a low-volume, high risk event. It is also a very chaotic event with two possible outcomes: death or survival, depending on how the staff responds. This intermediate level session discusses the need for a structured protocol to treat massive bleeds. It then follows a community hospital’s process to develop, implement and evaluate an evidence-based protocol. The session concludes with a case study recounting the protocol’s implementation and evaluation.

Objectives

  • Discuss the need for an organized interdisciplinary structure to decrease the chaos surrounding massive hemorrhage events.
  • Describe a process to improve outcomes during massive bleeds.
  • Apply the steps from a case study to implement a massive transfusion protocol.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. 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 {contactHours} contact hours.

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Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

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