Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring: Know Your Numbers and Lines

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This session provides an overview of invasive pressure monitoring. This includes a discussion of arterial lines, central venous catheters and pulmonary artery catheters. Content includes pressure monitoring set-up, waveform analysis and troubleshooting. Clinical indications are reviewed. Complications and key safety factors and the unique consideration related to the care of patients with invasive hemodynamic monitoring are emphasized during this presentation.

Objectives

Discuss indications for invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
Identify arterial, central venous and pulmonary artery waveforms.
Describe key safety factors related to the care of patients with arterial lines, central venous catheters and pulmonary artery catheters.

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.