Shake, Rattle and Roll: Snake Bite Management

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Snake bite management is a medical emergency, and healthcare professionals must act quickly to determine the type of snake bite and provide appropriate care. Participants explore the use of a grading scale to determine the degree of envenomation and appropriate treatment of poisonous snake bites. Antivenin administration and wound management are explored. A case study documents the treatment, medical management, surgical intervention and recovery of a snake bite injury.

Objectives

Distinguish the physical characteristics of poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes.
Determine the degree of the envenomation of poisonous snakes utilizing the severity of snake bite management scale.
Determine appropriate pharmacologic and wound management for snake bites.

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.