Pediatric Brain Death: Clinical Determination, Ancillary Testing and Organ Donation

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Brainstem reflex evaluation is key in brain death protocols. Utilizing guidelines permits participants to gain knowledge of the process for evaluating neurologic death and enables more effective communication with families. Confusion regarding patient age, ancillary testing and waiting periods is clarified. Key concepts include ethical issues and enhancing collaboration with organ donation services. Consistent terminology is integral to developing trust and optimizing family and patient care.

Objectives

Analyze clinical and neurodiagnostic methods utilized in determining death by neurologic criteria.
Identify ethical issues associated with death by neurologic criteria.
Describe strategies to help family members understand death by neurologic criteria.

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.