ACNP Integration into Critical Care Provider Teams: Supporting Literature and Successful Models

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

The facilitator reviews relevant literature regarding ACNPs in critical care provider teams and discuss possible solutions to difficulties with billing, reimbursement, and practice limitations. Matching the needs of a specific unit to these benefits is discussed to optimize care teams. Successful current care team models from a major academic health system are shared.

Objectives

Identify key care enhancements made by ACNPs in critical care provider teams.
Discuss challenges and solutions regarding billing, reimbursement, state-specific scope of practice variances and institutional privileges.
Describe successful ACNP-inclusive critical care provider team models with relevant retention strategies.

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.