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Continuing Education
Caring for patients receiving vasopressors and inotropes in the ICU
Vigilant monitoring will maximize outcomes.
Takeaways:
After shock is recognized and I.V. fluid resuscitation is initiated, vasopressors and inotropes are used as supportive therapies in...
Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: Discerning the differences
Assessment is key for optimal management.
Takeaways:
An early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is decline in cognition, most typically manifesting as short-term memory loss. Early...
Pain assessment and nonpharmacologic management in older adults
Takeaways:
Pain assessment in older adults is best guided by a systematic framework, such as the Hierarchy of Pain Assessment.
Nonpharmacologic treatment strategies are...
From surge plans to a culture of readiness
Translating scarce resource management into outcomes with impact.
Takeaways:
The more resource options available for day-to-day surge events, the more effectively hospital operations can withstand...
Treating pain while mindful of opioid risks
Nurses can help avoid negative effects of opioids while ensuring patient pain is managed.
Takeaways:
Pain management can be complicated by individual patients’ previous pain...
Cancer immunotherapy update
Review of immune checkpoint inhibitor and CAR T-cell therapy adverse effects and treatments.
Takeaways:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several immunotherapy agents...
Asthma education for pediatric patients
What’s a nurse to do without an asthma educator?
CNE 1.5 contact Hours
Learning Objectives
1. Identify triggers associated with asthma.
2. Discuss medications used to manage asthma.
3. Describe...
Frequently asked questions about palliative care
Nurses can serve as leaders as they help patients and families through a difficult time.
Takeaways:
All nurses must be competent in providing palliative and...
A broader look at insulin
Be sure your knowledge is current.
Takeaways:
Insulin is a critical part of diabetes management for many people.
Insulin types and delivery methods have changed...
Home care safety
Takeaways:
Home care is unique, placing nurses and other healthcare professionals in patients’ homes and personal space, and doesn’t include typical healthcare organization requirements.
...
Recognizing and Managing Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Please visit the ANA's website to take the CE: https://www.nursingworld.org/continuing-education/recognizing-and-managing-complications-of-acute-my/
Good outcomes require early identification and prompt treatment.
Takeaways:
Early reperfusion and medical therapy have drastically...
An overview of neuraxial anesthesia
Please visit the ANA’s website to take the CE: https://www.nursingworld.org/continuing-education/an-overview-of-neuraxial-anesthesia/
Understand the basics so you can effectively manage your patients.
Takeaways:
Neuraxial anesthesia is the administration...
Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals
Takeaways:
Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise and...