2022 UPMC Shadyside Virtual Pulmonary Conference

February 15, 2022

This conference includes 7 speakers discussing the most up-to-date concepts and research on a variety of topics relevant to nurses and other healthcare workers who care for patients with a variety of pulmonary problems.  Topics include: 

  • Advantages of Robotic Assisted vs. Conventional Lung Surgery
  • COVID-19 Survivors: What are we seeing and hearing from survivors 2 years after the start of this pandemic
  • COVID-19 & Vaccine Update
  • Social Media: Posting, Privacy, etc.
  • Terminal Extubation: Process from start to finish
  • Legal Issues within Healthcare

Target Audience

Nurses, respiratory therapists, and other staff working with patients with pulmonary problems. 

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to identify:

  • COVID 19 & Vaccination Updates
  • What it Looks Like to be a COVID 19 Survivor
  • Advantages of Robotic Assisted v. Conventional Lung Surgery
  • Social Media Posting, Privacy, etc.
  • Terminal Extubation from Beginning to End (including Peaceful Pause)
  • Legal Issues within Healthcare
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/16/2021
Course expires: 
04/15/2022
Event starts: 
02/15/2022 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/15/2022 - 3:00pm EST
Cost:
$30.00
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Time

Agenda Item

Featuring

8:00am

Advantages of Robotic Assisted vs. Conventional Lung Surgery

    Inderpal Sarkaria, M.D.

9:00am

COVID-19 Survivors:  What are we seeing and hearing from survivors 2 years after the start of this pandemic

Jennifer McComb, M.D.

10:00am

COVID-19 & Vaccine Update

Ashley Ayres

11:00am

Social Media:  Posting, Privacy, etc.

   Kristopher Daugherty & Ramon Balut

12:00pm

LUNCH

 

12:30pm

Terminal Extubation:  Process from start to finish

  Angie Hockman

1:30pm

Legal Issues within Healthcare

   Linda Reid

Microsoft TEAMS
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

A link to the conference will be sent out to registered attendees via email closer to the date of the conference.

Respiratory CE (American Association for Respiratory Care/AARC): The learner will be awarded continuing education contact hour(s) for participating in the program for its entirety, upon completion and submission of an evaluation form.

Contact: Cathy Hulick, hulickcl@upmc.edu

Nursing CE:   

Contact: Linda Reid, reidlk@upmc.edu

Available Credit

  • 5.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.75 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$30.00
Please login or register to take this course.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Registration Instructions:

Registration must be completed by February 10, 2022 at 5pm.  All attendees must register online.  

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

All cancellations must be in writing and sent to Cathy Hulick at hulickcl@upmc.edu. All cancellations must be received by February 10, 2022.  No refunds will be made after February 10, 2022.

Questions:

Contact Cathy Hulick at hulickcl@upmc.edu or 412-623-2174  or  Breen Smith at smithbr@upmc.edu or 412-623-7114