Shades of Grey: How to Interpret Pediatric Chest X-Rays

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Radiographs play an integral role in patient diagnosis and management in the pediatric critical care setting. The nurse can learn to recognize radiographic patterns and distinguish normal versus abnormal presentations at this high level session. The aim is to provide a foundation for interpreting radiographs. An interactive review of images help identify the placement of tubes, catheters and wires that are commonly seen in acute care settings.

Objectives

1: Describe a systematic approach to interpreting pediatric radiographs.
2: Identify normal and abnormal findings on pediatric chest radiographs
3: Identify the correct and incorrect placement of tubes, catheters and lines commonly seen in critically ill children.

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.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.