Recognizing And Treating Five Shock State

Course overview

Shock is a common clinical syndrome that nurses may encounter in clinical practice. Knowledge of the different states of shock is important for nurses as they play a key role in promoting early detection and treatment of shock that can impact patient outcomes. Awareness of updates in evidence-based practice pertaining to shock management are important in the prevention of clinical states such as infection that can lead to conditions such as sepsis and septic shock. Such knowledge can help the clinical nurse promote care that is based on the latest guidelines for care. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with important information about shock and shock states, including cardiogenic, hypovolemic, anaphylactic, neurogenic and septic shock. The pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms, and trends in treatment are reviewed. Case studies highlight important components of patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment.