Cardiac Education Series: Hematologic considerations in the pediatric cardiac population

Pittsburgh, PA US

This activity was designed as a self-learning worksheet to provide practice with hematologic considerations in the pediatric cardiac population. Learners will complete a series of multi-step questions related to the pediatric cardiac population and submit answers in a test format to receive credit for participation. Upon completion of the 4-5 page worksheet, staff will have to look up policy/Lippincott guidance and use resources on the unit for completion of activity. Staff have the ability to work with the educator to have the opportunity to ask questions and develop skills related to blood product administration. Nurses will submit answers via Microsoft Forms. Need to achieve 100% to be eligible for CEU.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  •  identify signs/symptoms of vessel thrombosis and consideration for anticoagulation.
  •  identify one consideration for blood product administration.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
10/10/2025
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

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