Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures: Updates to the AACN Practice Alert

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Providing the option for family presence during resuscitation is a core component of patient-centered care. At times, however, extenuating circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic make this impossible. In this foundational session, we invite nurses to immerse themselves in the evidence base for family presence and learn, or revisit, how to incorporate this into practice. We also explore best practices for leaders interested in developing comprehensive family presence programs.

Objectives

Summarize the state of the science on family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures.
Explain expected practices and supporting evidence for nurses facilitating family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures.
Identify best practices for leaders developing a family presence program.

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.