Turn Down the Heat: A Review of the Latest ICU Fever Guidelines

Activity Summary

Fever is commonplace in the ICU and requires that clinicians be up to date on the most recent evidence-based practice guidelines to achieve optimal patient outcomes. In this interactive session, we review the latest fever guidelines and explore the evidence behind them, as well as applications for use in evaluation, treatment and management of the febrile critically ill patient. Pharmacology content = 5%

Objectives

Identify recent evidence-based guideline updates for fever in the adult ICU patient.
Outline best-practice-supported approaches in febrile illness, including use of biomarkers/microbiologic studies, imaging and antipyretics.
Describe the recommendations to assess, investigate and manage fevers in the complex critically ill patient.

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.