2021Compartment Syndrome

Altoona, PA US
November 17, 2021

This program will provide updated information on the diagnosis, treatment and care of a patient with compartment syndrome.

Target Audience

Nurses and Social Workers

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to: Discuss the anatomy and physiology of compartment syndrome.

                                          Identify the 5 Ps of compartment syndrome

                                          Discuss plan of care, measurement tools, orthopedic involvement and ongoing dressings

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 ASWB
Course opens: 
11/17/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
Event starts: 
11/17/2021 - 6:30am EST
Event ends: 
11/17/2021 - 3:00pm EST

This program will provide education regarding the needs, diagnosis and care of the patient with compartment syndrome.

UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
United States

Kylie Humbertson, PA-C UPMC Altoona Trauma Services

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.

 As  Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit

Nursing (CNE)

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

Social Work (ASWB)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work 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 ASWB
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