Patient Temperature Management: How Controlled Warming and Cooling Affect Patient Outcomes

Course overview

The goal of this presentation is to train nurses in acute care how to identify, address, and intervene in hypothermia cases. Upon completion of the webinar, learners will be able to: 1. Define hypothermia. 2. Identify at-risk patients for unplanned hypothermia. 3. Indicate interventions to prevent adverse outcomes from hypothermia. 4. Determine when planned hypothermia is necessary.