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Forward2025 Nursing: Basic Principles of CRRT
Overview
This beginner course will prepare nurses to provide continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) to critically ill patients using the Baxter PrisMax technology. Nurses will learn about the science behind hemodialysis and hemofiltration, regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) and receive hands-on training with the technology.
Target Audience
Nurses
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
- List the difference between continuous hemofiltration and continuous hemodialysis.
- Describe the difference between diffusion and convection and state which molecules are cleared with each.
- Apply the settings on the PrisMax operational screen controls (PBP, BFR, PFR, Dialysate, and Replacement Fluid).
- Demonstrate the initial setup of the PrisMax circuit in CVVHDF mode, including setup of the auto effluent accessory.
- Demonstrate the steps to return the patient’s blood and place the system to recirculate saline.
- Demonstrate navigation of the operational screen and appropriate adjustment of the deaeration chamber.
- Compare patient pressure graphs to identify trends indicative of clotting or clogging.
- Assess pressure values and distinguish between clogging and clotting.
- Identify alarms and follow the on-screen steps to resolve them.
- State the effect that citrate has on blood calcium and the indication for RCA use with CRRT.
Venue
Faculty
FACULTY
Jessica Hicks, BSN,RN, CCRN
Nurse Education Coordinator, Surgical Trauma Critical Care
Baystate Medical Center
Kimberly Desautels, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nurse Educator, MICU/SICU/NCCU
Baystate Medical Center
Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Desautels, MSN, RN, CCRN | Course Director, Planner, Instructor | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jessica Hicks, BSN,RN, CCRN | Instructor | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 contact hour(s). Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 5.00 ANCC Contact Hours