Critical Thinking in the Most Time-Sensitive Clinical Emergencies

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Life-threatening obstructive shock and mechanical emergencies are time-sensitive and require expert consultation or surgical intervention. Timely recognition provides an opportunity for lifesaving intervention. This session teaches clinical reasoning to identify possible pulmonary embolus, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, aortic dissection and septal or papillary muscle rupture. The learner gains confidence in clinical decision-making and gains potentially lifesaving wisdom.

Objectives

Connect patient risk factors for obstructive shock with clinical presentation.
Identify bedside physical exam findings used to help rule out obstructive shock.
Correlate the life-saving treatment strategies required for obstructive shock to the critical need for rapid diagnosis and intervention.

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.