Blood Loss and Brain Injury: Prioritizing Clinical Conundrums within a Multisystem Trauma Patient

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Trauma patients are complex. Multisystem traumatic injuries present complexities particularly when the priorities for one system are the opposite of another. In this session, participants apply management strategies for patients with traumatic brain injury and concurrent hemorrhagic shock by using a complex case study. A review of pertinent medications commonly used, including hyperosmolar therapy and anticoagulation reversal is included, as is discussion of balanced transfusion management.

Objectives

Describe the principles of trauma resuscitation.
Explain the key differences of perfusion goals based on injury pattern and pharmacotherapies used to achieve these goals.
Verbalize pharmacotherapies applicable to a complex polytrauma in the immediate resuscitation phase.

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.