Pulmonary Pitfalls in the Progressive Care Unit

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Intended for clinicians in a high-acuity PCU setting, this intermediate-level session explores the physiologic signs, concepts, and diagnostics used to rapidly identify a decompensating pulmonary patient and best practices for resuscitation. Disease pathology, medical and nursing interventions are discussed, including a review of oxygen delivery, ABG interpretation, NIPPV, airway stabilization techniques and basic ventilator modes. An overview of common ventilator alarms is discussed. Suggestions for how to troubleshoot those alarms (e.g. high airway pressure alarm, low tidal volume alarm, acute desaturation, vent dyssynchrony) are presented via an evolving case study.

Objectives

Discuss common acute and chronic pulmonary pathophysiology and complications among PCU patients.
Evaluate medical and nursing interventions for PCU patients experiencing pulmonary complications.
Appraise and apply best practices used to treat those with acute or chronic respiratory insufficiency.
Identify common mechanical ventilation challenges and how to troubleshoot to prevent pulmonary decompensation.

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.