Pregnant and Critically Ill: An Increasing Population

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Maternal mortality is on the rise in the U.S. Pregnant and postpartum patients are more likely than ever to spend time in an ICU, yet pregnancy is a state most ICU staff know little about. This intermediate to advanced session discusses maternal mortality trends and uses a focused review of pregnant physiology plus interactive case studies to examine four pregnancy-related disease states which might require ICU admission, increasing the confidence of nurses caring for this population.

Objectives

Explain emerging trends in maternal mortality in the U.S.
Recognize the differences in pregnant physiology compared to the non-pregnant patient.
Discuss the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhage, preeclampsia/eclampsia/HELLP and sepsis in pregnant patients.

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.