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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To familiarize the registered professional nurse with an evidence based protocol for the use of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in the postresuscitation patient in the emergency department.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. List advantages and disadvantages of TH.
  2. Outline specific features of the TH protocol described in this article.
  3. Discuss evaluation of the protocol and implications for future use of TH in other populations.
Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • KY-BON 2.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





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Test Code: AENJ1008
Published: October/December 2008
Expires: 12/31/2026
Collections: Collroyrep1103
Sources: Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
Required Passing Score: 16/18 (88%)
Authors: Zeb Koran RN, APN, DNP, CEN, CCRN
Categories: Cancer , Emergency care
Topics: Hypothermia