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

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.