Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Expires Nov 15, 2026
Topics: Pulmonary
Population: Adult
Role: Staff
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00
NTI Recorded Session NTI23215
Author(s): Heather Przybyl, Allison Tompeck
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Expires Nov 15, 2026
Topics: Pulmonary
Population: Adult
Role: Staff
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
A thorough respiratory assessment is essential in identifying early patient decompensation. Tachypnea is the single best indicator of critical illness, representing the body not meeting metabolic demand. This presentation includes an unfolding case study, following a patient through progressive care and intensive care units. Topics include assessment findings, adjunct therapies, disease processes such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress disorder.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.