The Role of Lab Values in Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety for the Acutely Ill Patient

Name: The Role of Lab Values in Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety for the Acutely Ill Patient
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (2107 reviews)

Course: #3629Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 2107 Reviews

This two-hour online course will review why lab values and vital signs such as hemoglobin, potassium, glucose, blood pressure, heart rate and others are essential clinical tools to determine appropriateness for rehab interventions of acutely ill patients. Normal and abnormal values, as well as steps clinicians can take to monitor the patient’s response will be discussed. Finally, patient care case studies will be presented and are designed to help the learner problem solve and improve clinical decision making related to labs and vitals.

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to discuss why lab values and vital signs are essential clinical tools to determining appropriateness of acute care rehab intervention.
After this course, participants will be able to list the normal values for BP, HR, SaO2, Hemoglobin, Potassium, Glucose, Platelets, Troponin, CPK and other lab values.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the effects of abnormal lab values and discuss precautions and monitoring techniques.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize when to implement, modify or hold rehab interventions based on assessment of lab values and vital signs.

Course created on February 13, 2018

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Background and review of learner outcomes
5-20 Minutes	Evidence based research; Why lab values are an essential component of patient safety and best practice
20-80 Minutes	Lab Value Norms, associated risks, critical values and appropriate monitoring for vital signs (BP, HR, SaO2, MAP), hemoglobin, potassium, glucose platelets, PTT, PT, INR, troponin, CPK and other lab values
80-110 Minutes	Application to practice/case studies
110-120 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Presented By

Adele Myszenski
MPT

Adele Myszenski is currently the supervisor for the Medicine/Surgery team at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. HFH is a level 1 trauma, teaching hospital and the recipient of the 2011 Malcomb Baldridge National Quality Award. A 2001 graduate of Wayne State University, Adele practices primarily in the adult medical and surgerical and neonatal ICUs and a variety of med/surg populations. She is responsible for creation, development and implementation of competencies across the service line for lab values, ICU, VAD and other areas. In addition, Adele currently serves as expert superuser for EPIC and allied health site leader for CPM for EMR go-lives at HFHS.

Presenter Disclosure: Adele Myszenski received an honorarium for presenting this course material.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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