Overview
While there exists a legal
provision for brain death, institutional protocols for diagnosis are not
universal and are often absent; no specific criteria for diagnosis is mandated.
Even among institutions with an organized diagnostic protocol, there is substantial
variation both in the criteria used and who may perform the determination.
The Brain Death Determination course,
presented by the Neurocritical Care Society, aims to standardize the process of
brain death diagnosis. This credentialing tool will help those clinicians who
are allowed by their local laws to perform brain death determination to learn
and demonstrate their level of understanding and expertise by:
Highlighting the necessary steps
that must be taken to determine brain death
Reviewing various exam methods and
discussing proper documentation
Outlining appropriate communication
with fellow providers and patient families
Describing common pitfalls and
barriers that may arise during the exam process
This course is accredited for 2 hours of continuing education. It includes a video 1 hour in length, and a 20-question exam at the completion of the video. Once the video has been watched and the exam passed with 80% or better, participants will be granted a certificate of completion.
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CME INFORMATION (click to view)
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Expiration Date: October 1, 2022
Target Audience (click to view)
This activity was designed for clinicians who are allowed by their local laws to perform brain death determination. It is appropriate for a spectrum of learning levels from trainee to advanced learner.
Objectives(click to view)
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
Explain the necessary steps that must be taken to determine brain death
Describe various exam methods and discussing proper documentation
Outline appropriate communication with fellow providers and patient families
Describe common pitfalls and barriers that may arise during the exam process
Activity Goal (click to view)
This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Employ Evidenced-based Practice, Values and Ethics, and Cultural and Organizational.
Disclosures (click to view)
Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.
All Ciné-Med employees and Neurocritical Care Society members in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
The following content contributors have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosed Relationships(click to view)
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Non-Endorsement Statement (click to view)
Ciné-Med verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.
Accreditation (click to view)
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and the Neurocritical Care Society. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (click to view)
Ciné-Med designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support (click to view)
This activity is being offered independent of industry support.
Click here to view the NCS Brain Death Toolkit, an excellent companion to this course. Included in the free toolkit are sample check lists, FAQs for providers, FAQs for families, and more.
Please click here to view the NCS Legal Disclaimer for the Brain Death Determination Course.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and the Neurocritical Care Society. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.