Colloid Administration Normalizes Resuscitation Ratio and Ameliorates "Fluid Creep"
Target Audience
Nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, other burn care providers
Activity Date:
Release Date: March 1, 2021Review Date: N/A
Expiration Date: February 29, 2024
Objectives
- Discuss fluid resuscitation in the first 48 hours of burn care.
- Discuss the burn nurse’s role in fluid resuscitation in the first 48 hours of burn care.
- Discuss the improvement in burn outcomes with using a nurse driven protocol.
- Report on changes in practice in end of year survey
Course content
- Article
- Recorded lecture
- Post-test
- Course evaluation
Accreditation Statements
The American Burn Association is accredited as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is accredited for 1 nursing contact hours.
The American Burn Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Author: Amanda Lawrence, BSN, CC, RN
Lead Nurse Planner: Kathleen Hollowed, RN, MSN
Reviewer (ABA Staff) : Susan Gell-Horton, MAEd
ACCME Designation Statement
The American Burn Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Individuals in control of content
Education Planners: David M. Hill, Pharm.D, BCPS, BCCCP; Lauren Moffett, MDAuthor: Amanda Lawrence, BSN, CC, RN
Lead Nurse Planner: Kathleen Hollowed, RN, MSN
Reviewer (ABA Staff) : Susan Gell-Horton, MAEd
Faculty Disclosures
Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this activity
Provider Information:
American Burn Association
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Chicago, IL 60606
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