Optimized Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to Target Renal Recovery

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Critical care nurses play a substantial role in skillful application of the complex treatment of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). This foundational to intermediate-level session defines the range of CRRT modalities, highlights strategies for dialysis access and hemodialysis system management including anticoagulation and describes development of the critical care nurse to function at a highly competent level. Measures to ensure high quality and optimal outcomes are covered.

Objectives

Describe continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) modalities and their associated solute transport mechanisms.
Explain CRRT best practice recommendations and strategies to improve safety through reduction in practice variation.
Identify strategies for training and maintaining competency of CRRT nurses and promoting ongoing CRRT program quality improvement.

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.