Fungal Infections and Antifungals: What You Need to Know

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This foundational session explores fungal infection mechanisms and associated increased morbidity and mortality. Neutropenic patients are at high risk for contracting fungal infections, but non-neutropenic patients must also be included in the decision-making process when early antifungal therapy is initiated. Treatment for candidiasis and aspergillosis are explored using case studies of common and complicated patient situations. Pharmacology content = 50%.

Objectives

Explore the mechanisms of fungal infections in neutropenic and non-neurtopenic patients.
Discuss treatment options for resistant fungal infections and the importance of early identification.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages for echinocandins.

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.