September 14 & 15, 2023

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Learning Outcome: Participants will be able to apply current standards of care in critical care nursing to selected situations, in accordance with the ACCRN standards of care for Critical Care nursing.

Objectives:

• Discuss the clinical manifestations of selected conditions in each of the eight major categories of a critical care patient in the test plan.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions in the cardiovascular system.
• Discuss acid base balance and nursing management of selected conditions related to acid base disorders.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions in the respiratory system.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions in the urinary/renal system.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions in the neurological system.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions related to spinal cord injuries.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions related to seizure disorders.
• Recognize the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions related to endocrine system disorders.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected coagulation disorders.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected immunological disorders.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of selected conditions related to gastrointestinal disorders.
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with clinical manifestations of SIRS and Septic Shock.
• Recognize the indications for and management of MODS (multi system organ dysfunction syndrome).
• Identify the nursing assessment parameters and interventions used in critical care clinical practice to assist in providing care for the patient with Burns.