Critical Care Nurses’ Behaviors Toward Family Presence During Resuscitation: Integrative Review

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

The objectives of this integrative review were to examine the scientific evidence regarding critical and emergency care nurses’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors regarding family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) and to identify factors that influence its practice. Identifying modifiable factors contributes to the development of interventions that consider nurses’ perspectives and concerns, ultimately enhancing FPDR implementation in critical and emergency care settings.

Objectives

Describe the perceived benefits of FPDR practice in critical care and emergency settings.
Identify factors may hinder practicing FPDR in critical care and emergency settings.
Discuss possible strategies to enhance FPDR practice in critical care and emergency settings.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any 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.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.