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1. Dissect the most common causes of arterial blood gas abnormalities.
2. Implement critical interventions for the patient in respiratory distress.
3. Evaluate chest tube management.
4. Breakdown common causes of delirium in the post-operative patient.
5. Explore legal implications of bedside emergencies.
6. Investigate appropriate documentation for high-risk situations.
7. Communicate how documentation is used to determine guilt or innocence in a lawsuit.

Respiratory Emergencies

• ABG Interpretation in 3 Easy Steps
• Atelectasis
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Respiratory Failure
• Chest Tube Management

Post-Op Complications & Emergencies

• Uncontrolled Pain
• Compartment Syndrome
• Confusion/Delirium
• Recognizing Infection
• Acute Kidney Injury

Now on to Documenting the Emergency…

How Well Would Your Documentation Hold up in Court?

• Common Pitfalls in Documentation
• What your Words Really Mean in Court
• Strategies for Writing Legally Defensible Notes
• Case Studies: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

How to Document High Risk Situations

• Patient Refusals
• Nurse-MD Notification
• Chain of Command
• Changes in Patient Condition
• Assessment Findings
• Discharge Instructions
• Documentation Methods
• Electronic vs. Traditional (paper)
• Clarifying the Myths of Charting by Exception

Pam Collins, MSN, CMSRN, RN-BC, has 40 years of varied nursing experiences that includes administration, nursing faculty, staff nurse, extensive experience as a nursing professional development practitioner with a focus in leadership development, and work as an education and legal consultant. Pam has served as an expert witness for plaintiff and defense medical malpractice cases, specific to nursing. She is dually certified in medical-surgical nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, is also certified in nursing professional development, and has a proven track record of helping nurses achieve certification in medical-surgical nursing and nursing professional development.

Pam’s accomplishments include published author in nursing journals and textbooks, and just recently authored a medical-surgical certification review book. Pam has served on the advisory panel for the American Nurses Credentialing Center, has been the recipient of various awards for her contribution to education and nursing professional development, and was a flight nurse in the United States Air Force Reserve. Pam presents nationally on clinical and legal topics and is known for her ability to engage the audience.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Pamela Collins maintains a private practice and has a employment relationship with Atrium Health System. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Pamela Collins is a member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, the American Nurses Association, and the § Association for Nursing Professional Development.

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Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 10/7/2019
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 7.3 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals