NTI Recorded Session NTI25219

Emergency Resternotomy Training: Courage, Coordination and Compliance

Author(s): Sondra Jill Ley, MS,RN,CNS,FAAN

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP A 1.00

Expires Dec 31, 2027

Topics: Cardiovascular

Population: Adult

Role: Staff

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Activity Summary

In-hospital arrest survival is stagnant at 23% vs cardiac surgical patients who can survive 65-87% of arrests when providers are trained in specialized protocols. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) advocates hospital training to achieve confidence and competence in six roles essential to a timely and coordinated resternotomy. The Joint Commission mandates such training. Attendees learn essential clinical skills, as well as how to tailor protocols and training needs to their local environment, within STS and regulatory requirements. Effective training models suited to a range of organizations are presented.

Objectives

  • Discuss evidence-based guidelines and regulatory requirements for training the specialized management of cardiac surgical arrests.
  • Compare and contrast training models and options for simulation that facilitate a coordinated response to resternotomy in the ICU.
  • Identify key steps to implement a local resternotomy protocol aligned with STS and monitor its impact to comply with regulatory standards.

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.

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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.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.