Gizmos and Gadgets: Managing What’s Inside the Brain

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

The brain is housed inside the cranium, which is often referred to as a place of mystery to the non-neuro nurse. This presentation ventures into the brain to explore the unique features of this compartment and consequences of the injured brain. The changes occurring after brain injury and monitoring technologies used to assess are explored in this lecture. Focused interventions deployed by the ICU team are highlighted so nurses can manage advanced intracranial dynamics.

Objectives

Identify the complex multidimensional processes related to brain injury.
Describe the indications, functions and suggested interventions related to intracranial pressure (ICP), oxygen, cerebral blood flow (CBF) and electroencephalogram (EEEG).
Apply this technology to the care of the critically ill patient using evidenced-based protocols.

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 1.25 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.