Optimized Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to Target Renal Recovery

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Critical care nurses play a substantial role in skillful application of the complex treatment of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). This foundational to intermediate level session defines the range of CRRT modalities and highlights strategies for dialysis access and hemodialysis system management and troubleshooting including anticoagulation, development of the critical care nurse to function at a highly competent level and measures to ensure high quality and optimal outcomes are covered.

Objectives

Describe continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) modalities, solute transport mechanisms, and therapy management including troubleshooting.
Assess CRRT best practice recommendations and strategies to improve safety through reduction in practice variation.
Identify strategies for training and maintaining competency of CRRT nurses and promoting ongoing CRRT program quality improvement.

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.