Better Together: Building Bridges Between Emergency and Critical Care to Promote Health Equity

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This session is co-facilitated by two nurses, one with a critical care background and the other with emergency department experience. They discuss the tribalism between the two areas and the impact it can have on patient outcomes. Join them as they explore evidence-based solutions and strategies to build bridges between these two specialties and promote health equity.

Objectives

Compare and contrast the role of the nurse within critical care and the emergency department.
Review the impact lack of care coordination has on patient outcomes.
Discuss evidence-based strategies to enhance cooperation between departments to foster greater health equity for patients.

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.