High Strain, High Stakes: Easing the Challenge of Patient and Family Engagement in High-Acuity Care

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Family and patient engagement in care improves crucial clinical outcomes during high-acuity illness. However, the escalating mandate for patient/family engagement often strains the resources of nurses on short-staffed units. In this foundational session, participants analyze a video case study, design realistic engagement strategies, and explore ways to balance patient and family needs. Attendees gain communication tips and timely, evidence-based tools to support patient/family engagement.

Objectives

Summarize trends and research evidence on the benefits, barriers and challenges to patient and family engagement during acute illness
Examine realistic, innovative strategies for integrating patients and families into complex care situations as part of the ABCDEF bundle.
Evaluate specific family challenges and exemplary solutions from the perspective of clinical nurses, managers and senior leadership.

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.