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

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.