Pediatric Shock States: Kids Are Not Just Little Adults

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Intervention is essential with children experiencing shock. This session explores physical signs and diagnostic tests for rapidly identifying a decompensating child with an in-depth review of pathophysiology. Management strategies for all types of shock are discussed. Differences between adults and children are highlighted. Participants leave able to recognize a decompensating child, react to changing conditions and recommend treatments.

Objectives

Identify clinical signs and hemodynamic monitoring changes indicative of an acutely decompensating pediatric patient experiencing shock.
Describe medical and nursing interventions used to manage pediatric patients in various stages and states of shock.
Compare and contrast pediatric and adult research and recommendations for the treatment of shock.

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.