Perfecting Your Acid-Base Balancing Act
Michelle Fournier, MN, RN, CCRN
Overview:
This independent study focuses on the understanding acidosis and alkalosis analyzing arterial blood gas results, and provides case studies to help you practice.
Purpose/Goal: To provide nurses with information so they can better care for patients with an acid-base imbalance.
Objectives:
1. Identify four disturbances of acid-base balance.
2. Discuss nursing interventions for patients with acid-base imbalances.
3. Describe how to interpret arterial blood gas values.
Author:
Michelle Fournier, MN, RN, CCRN, is founder and CEO of A Choice Above in Denver, Colorado and a healthcare consultant for J.A Thomas & Associates in Smyrna, Georgia.
The planners and author of this CNE activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial company pertaining to this activity.
Contact Hours: 1.8
Expiration Date: 12/31/2013
Member Price: $15.00
Non-Member Price: $20.00