Power of the Patient's Voice in Sepsis: Putting Lessons Learned into Practice

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

An estimated 1.4 million patients survive sepsis each year in the United States. Survivors often face many physical, mental and emotional challenges following their initial hospitalization. Hear a sepsis survivor and bilateral below-the-knee amputee discuss her ICU stay, recovery and life after sepsis. This intermediate session provides unique insight to the patient experience and strategies to interact with patients and their families to enhance survivorship.

Objectives

Describe the physical and mental sequelae many sepsis survivors can experience.
Identify in-hospital strategies to minimize or prevent post-sepsis conditions.
Summarize best practice patient and family education tools and resources to utilize in acute care and recovery.

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.