ICU-CARE: A Mobile App to Enhance the Efficiency of Daily Informal Caregiving in the ICU

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Actively involving informal caregivers in direct patient care at the bedside in the ICU has the potential to improve outcomes for the patient, informal caregiver and healthcare system. In this session, participants learn about ICU-CARE, a mobile app that can be instrumental in promoting caregiver involvement in ICU patient care, and which is highly endorsed by participants and nurses.

Objectives

Discuss the potential benefits of informal caregiver engagement in ICU patient care.
Identify appropriate integrative interventions to ease distressing symptoms experienced by the ICU patient.
Determine the future implications of the use of technology to promotion engagement in ICU patient care.

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.