Spot the Eating Disorder: Critical Cases in Pediatrics

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Eating-disorder patients are presenting in more complex and critical states for medical care. Foundational knowledge of eating disorders is provided for incorporation in care practices. Eating-disorder patients often present with complex medical-related issues, including electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia, hypotension, self-harm behaviors and trauma.

Objectives

Identify one to two current trends that contribute the to rise in eating disorders in the peds population.
Describe eating-disorder spectrums requiring hospital stabilization, including progression of care trends in an inpatient program.
Discuss challenging case presentations and the considerations which led to eating-disorder diagnosis in PICU and ED/trauma patients.

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.