Anesthesia providers will be able to compare and contrast evidence-based strategies for preventing spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of spinal anesthesia in healthy parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery.
2. Describe the basic physiology of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension. 
3. Identify unique risk factors for spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery. 
4. Describe the incidence and impact of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in parturients.
5. Analyze the current evidence-based interventions for the prevention of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery.

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 1.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1042375; Expiration Date 8/8/2025.

Shannon R. Noffsinger, DNAP, CRNA

Accreditation Information:
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

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A minimum passing score of 80% is required to pass this course. You have TWO opportunities to achieve a passing score. If you fail to achieve a passing score of 80%, you will not receive CE credit for this course.

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