Infective Endocarditis: Heart Break from Dental Work to IV Drug Use

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Infective endocarditis can be a catastrophic complication of something as simple as dental work, a urologic procedure or sequelae from IV drug use. This intermediate/foundational session discusses the causes, presentation, risk factors, complications and treatment of infective endocarditis. Different treatments depending on the valve affected are reviewed. Ethical issues concerning treating patients who continue using IV drug use are also reviewed.

Objectives

Review the etiology, risk factors, complications and treatment of infective endocarditis.
Identify the different issues and treatments depending on the valve involved.
Define the issues of offering valve surgery to ongoing IV drug users.

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.