Emergency Nursing Management

Emergency Nursing Management equips nurses with essential clinical strategies and decision-making frameworks necessary for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in fast-paced emergency settings. The course is designed to enhance nurses’ competence in assessing, prioritizing, and managing critically ill or injured patients across the lifespan.

This educational activity emphasizes the principles of the ABCDE approach, triage methodologies, stabilization techniques, and the management of common life-threatening conditions such as acute respiratory distress, shock, trauma, cardiac emergencies, and sepsis. Real-world case scenarios reinforce clinical judgment and rapid response strategies, promoting effective interdisciplinary collaboration and timely interventions.

Topics covered include:

• Primary and Secondary Assessment: Application of the ABCDE framework in emergency presentations and patient reassessment protocols.
• Triage and Prioritization: Utilization of standardized triage systems (e.g., Emergency Severity Index) to determine patient acuity and care urgency.
• Shock and Hemodynamic Management: Recognition and treatment of hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive shock.
• Airway and Breathing Emergencies: Techniques for airway maintenance, oxygenation, ventilation, and management of respiratory failure.
• Neurological and Trauma Care: Stabilization of head injuries, spinal precautions, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment.
• Cardiovascular Emergencies: Initial management of arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and post-resuscitation care.
• Sepsis and Infectious Disease Response: Early identification and evidence-based interventions for septic patients.
• Legal and Ethical Considerations: Informed consent, patient autonomy, documentation standards, and end-of-life discussions in emergent settings.

Completion Requirements:

To receive full CE credit, participants must:

• Register for the course.
• Complete all course modules and assigned readings.
• Pass the post-test with a score of 70% or higher.
• Submit course evaluations for each module.

Course materials may include case scenarios, state-specific policy references, and downloadable clinical tools for use in practice.

Important Disclosures:

• Conflict of Interest: Faculty and planners report no relevant financial relationships.
• Commercial Support: This activity received no external commercial funding or sponsorship.
• Non-Endorsement: Accreditation does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or companies.
• Off-Label Product Use: Any mention of off-label drug use is consistent with current clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice.