Advanced Hepatic Failure: Recognition, Rescue, Optimal Care and Transplant Management

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Session includes causation for advanced hepatic failure and evaluates advanced pharmacological and mechanism-based support for multisystem consequences including cardiopulmonary instability and encephalopathy. Extracorporeal renal/hepatic support bridging to recovery versus transplant is analyzed. High-level case study integrates multisystem support, transplant evaluation, interdisciplinary care, nutrition, physical therapy, psychosocial care, support through all transplant phases and APRN role.

Objectives

Analyze physiological effects of advanced hepatic failure in context with life-threatening extrahepatic organ dysfunction.
Correlate advanced hepatic failure management with integrated pharmacological and extracorporeal hepatic support thru transplant evaluation.
Plan care including psychosocial, nutritional and rehabilitation needs thru ICU management, transplant referral and evaluation/wait-listing.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. 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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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.

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. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.