Cardiogenic Shock: Current and Future Trends for Improving Care

Activity Summary

Nurses must know the early signs of cardiogenic shock, what resources are available at their facility and when to consider escalation to a higher level of care. This session reviews the current literature on cardiogenic shock management, describes a model for a coordinated, tiered system for shock care and discusses the key role critical care nurses play in escalating care along standardized management algorithms to get the right patients to the right place for the right level of care.

Objectives

Review the pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock.
Discuss the current literature and management guidelines for cardiogenic shock.
Describe the key role nurses play in escalating care along standardized management algorithms.

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.