Make Room for Rheum

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Rheumatology is a medical specialty often viewed as a zebra, mystery, or diagnosis of exclusion. In this presentation, nurses and nurse practitioners will learn common rheumatological diseases and the pathophysiology requiring critical care. Manifestation and management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), scleroderma, vasculitis, and inflammatory arthritis will be presented by system. Pharmacology will include chronic management, as well as discussion of acute and critical interventions.

Objectives

Distinguish patient presentations with a rheumatologic etiology and effectively consult appropriate services.
Select common diagnostics and therapeutics involved in rheumatologic care within acute or critical care.
Identify critical presentations of rheumatologic diseases and appropriate stabilizing interventions.

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.