Challenging CRRT Case Studies: What's a Nurse to Do

Activity Summary

This interactive session uses a case-study format to discuss the complex care of the CRRT patient. Participants in this session discuss the competing interests for nursing care and support in the multisystem patient on CRRT. We discuss how nursing decision-making impacts the success of CRRT, as evidenced by achievement of patient fluid and electrolyte and pH goals. We discuss the impact evidence-based nursing care of all the patient systems has on patient outcomes.

Objectives

Describe the challenges of the multisystem organ failure patient who requires renal replacement therapy.
Discuss the nursing decision-making process during the management renal replacement therapy in the multisystem organ failure patient.
Examine the impact of nursing interventions on the success of renal replacement therapy.

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.