Webinar Series WB0086
Part of AACN Critical Care Webinar Series
Presenter(s): Lauren R Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN; Joanna D Lejnieks, MSN, RN, CCRN
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Pharmacology Hours 0.25
Expires Oct 22, 2029
Topics: Sepsis
Population: Adult, Pediatric
Role: APRN, Staff
Before you Begin
1. Reflect on the following question: What new knowledge or perspective do you hope to gain from this activity?
2. Review: Implicit Bias and its Impact on Patient Outcomes (License requirement for California)
Description
Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the life span, requiring timely recognition and evidence-based management to improve outcomes. Recent updates to the adult and pediatric sepsis guidelines provide important recommendations that influence assessment, diagnosis, resuscitation, antimicrobial therapy, hemodynamic support and ongoing monitoring. In this webinar, experts will review key recommendations from the latest adult and pediatric sepsis guidelines and discuss similarities and differences in management across patient populations. Participants will explore practical approaches to translating guideline recommendations into clinical practice, strengthening early recognition, supporting timely interventions and improving care for patients with suspected or confirmed sepsis. Real-world considerations and implementation strategies will be discussed to help nurses apply the latest evidence to bedside practice.
Lauren R Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN
Lauren R. Sorce,, is senior director of nursing research and operations at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute. She is also a senior scientist in pediatric critical care medicine and an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. A pediatric critical care nurse practitioner for 28 years, Dr. Sorce has been a leader in advancing the APRN role and pediatric critical care practice. She has held leadership positions with AACN, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, NAPNAP, the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), where she served as president. In that role, she co-led the SCCM task force that developed updated pediatric sepsis definitions, contributing to a new framework for its identification.
Joanna D Lejnieks, MSN, RN, CCRN
Joanna (Jodee) Lejnieks, is a nursing professional with 18 years of experience specializing in early recognition and treatment of sepsis, bringing a practical, systems-focused perspective to improving outcomes. Her clinical background spans medical-surgical nursing, critical care and rapid response/sepsis nursing roles. She has also served as a nurse educator in both hospital-based and academic settings, and currently directs sepsis quality-improvement initiatives as sepsis program manager at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. She earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Golden West College School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science from UC Davis, and Master of Science in Nursing from Vanguard University of Southern California. She serves as AACN’s sepsis liaison and is a co-author of “Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026.”
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The 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 1.00 contact hours.
DisclosureAny relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.
