Prone Positioning in ARDS: How To Do It Right (Viewing Only)
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Apr

Prone Positioning in ARDS: How To Do It Right (Viewing Only)

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Contact Hours: 4

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a rapidly progressive and often fatal condition with a mortality of >50%. ARDS is encountered by nurses in all hospitals settings- from small rural hospitals to large urban centers. Patients may quickly become too unstable for transport, therefore it is imperative that nurses are familiar with ARDS therapies, including prone positioning. In this module we will discuss ARDS and the use of prone positioning in depth.

Course Outline:

  1. What is ARDS, and Why Do We Care So Much?
  2. Pathophysiology Breakdown: The Exudative Phase
  3. Pathophysiology Breakdown: The Proliferative Phase
  4. Pathophysiology Breakdown: The Fibrotic Stage
  5. How Steroids Can Alter the Progression of ARDS
  6. Case Study: Patient Introduction
  7. Case Study: Physical Exam
  8. Diagnosing ARDS – The Berlin Criteria
  9. Case Study: Early Results
  10. What Do We Do With the Ventilator in ARDS?: ARDSNet Protocol
  11. Part I: Ventilator Setup and Management
  12. Part II: Weaning
  13. Case Study: Ventilator Management
  14. Prone Positioning: What Is It and Why Are We Doing It?
  15. When To Initiate Prone Positioning
  16. Prone Positioning: How Long and How It’s Done
  17. Proning: The Process of Placing a Patient in Prone Position
  18. Case Study: Proning
  19. Case Study: Resolution
  20. References (Bibliography)

More Course Information

In this course we will discuss ARDS and the use of prone positioning.

Author: Chelsea McCracken, MSN, AGACNP-BC

Co-author: Shane Slone, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Course Objectives: At the completion of the course the learner shall be able to:

  1. Understand the basic pathophysiology of ARDS and the diagnostic criteria.
  2. Identify cornerstone therapies for ARDS and how to implement them.
  3. Explain the role of prone positioning in ARDS, including the indications and contra-indications.

This course will take the average learner 200 minutes to complete and awards 4 contact hours of continuing education.

Target Audience: 

Registered Nurses (RN) 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) 

Requirement for completion:

Successful completion of all modules (course content, test, and evaluation).

Course Offering # 4

Continuing Education Provider Approval # 7-0090

Expiration: December 21, 2021

Nursing CE Central is an approved provider of continuing education per the KBN.

Course Content

Total learning: 1 lesson Time: 15 days

Instructor

Chelsea McCracken, MSN, AGACNP-BC

Chelsea McCracken is an acute care nurse practitioner practicing with the solid organ transplant team at a Washington, DC hospital.She is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. She has extensive experience as an intensive care unit nurse and is CCRN certified. She is also a member of the American Society of Transplantation.