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Impact of Frailty in the Setting of Critical Illness

a review

The lecture duration is 20min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Carmel Montgomery
Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Alberta, Canada
Lecture Summary

A review of the impact of frailty on critical care. How does it affect outcomes? How do we best identify this vulnerable population? And how can we provide them with the best care that they need?

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Trainee Critical Care Doctors
Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Discuss instruments that capture frailty and identify a vulnerable population
  • Review the evidence of frailty and its impact on outcomes following critical illness
  • Outline opportunities to improve care of individuals assessed as frail in the ICU

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