Forest to Table: Challenges of Toxic Mushroom and Plant Ingestions

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Rising interest in foraging, or the search for food in the wild, has increased the incidence of toxic mushroom and plant ingestions across the United States. This intermediate session presents the assessment and management of this acutely ill adult patient. Identifying the ingested agent, clinical assessment and diagnostic testing are imperative to develop an individualized treatment plan. Case studies highlight the challenges in managing this population.

Objectives

Identify variations in clinical presentation following toxic mushroom and plant ingestion.
Describe management strategies based on the ingested toxic mushroom or plant.
List three benefits in collaborating with regional poison control centers.

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.