Implantable Pulmonary Artery Sensors: What Nurses Need to Know

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

The implantable pulmonary artery (PAP) sensor represents an innovative technology that enables healthcare providers to directly and remotely monitor intracardiac pressures. There is a growing body of evidence supporting the efficacy of pulmonary artery pressure sensor devices in preventing and reducing heart failure readmissions. As of January 2021, more 20,000 patients have received this implantable device. With the recent approval from the Food and Drug Administration to expand the device’s indications in March 2022, it is anticipated that the rate of implantation will double. Therefore, it is crucial for nurses to gain expertise in caring for patients implanted with this device.

Objectives

Review normal intracardiac pressures and their surrogate values.
Identify the criteria for eligibility for implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensors.
Describe the care involved during the screening phase, the implantation phase and the optimization/maintenance phase.

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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.

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