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

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.