Spot the Eating Disorder: Critical Cases in Pediatrics

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Eating-disorder patients are presenting in more complex and critical states for medical care. Foundational knowledge of eating disorders is provided for incorporation in care practices. Eating-disorder patients often present with complex medical-related issues, including electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia, hypotension, self-harm behaviors and trauma.

Objectives

Identify one to two current trends that contribute the to rise in eating disorders in the peds population.
Describe eating-disorder spectrums requiring hospital stabilization, including progression of care trends in an inpatient program.
Discuss challenging case presentations and the considerations which led to eating-disorder diagnosis in PICU and ED/trauma 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

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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.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.