Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Post Cardiac Surgery in the ICU

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are associated with reduction in overall complications and length of stay for surgical patients. In 2019 the first expert-consensus review of evidence-based ERAS for cardiac surgery practices is now three years old. This session reviews the foundational ERAS for cardiac surgery postoperative strategies implemented in a surgical ICU.

Objectives

Describe the ERAS for cardiac surgery postoperative strategies.
Review the tools utilized to promote the successful integration and sustainability of the evidence-based postoperative strategies.
Discuss the resources utilized to evaluate outcomes.

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.