ECMO Roundtable: What Has Changed Since COVID

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

High-level discussion about best practices at various hospitals throughout the United States, AACN’s microcredential and why we are seeing use of more specialists at the bedside. Panelists share how their hospitals are utilizing ECMO and what they have changed as use increases. Come to share your own best practices and changes implemented for a robust conversation surrounding this critical therapy.

Objectives

Identify three benefits of utilizing nursing specialists versus perfusionists.
Explain why taking the microcredential would be beneficial to your role as an ECMO nurse/specialist.
Describe two ways to decrease length of cannulation through early implementation.

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.