Annual Perianesthesia Nurses Conference | March 12, 2022

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 12, 2022

The Annual Perianesthesia Nurses Conference is presented by the UPMC St. Margaret Perianesthesia Department.

Target Audience

This program is designed for nurses who provide care for surgical patients, including perianesthesia, surgical, and intensive care unit nurses.

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to:

  • Identify and describe common endocrine, neurological, and vascular surgical procedures
  • Discuss postoperative care of surgical patients, including potential complications and nursing interventions
  • Review medications used in the peri-operative patient, including those used for anesthesia and pain control
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/27/2022
Course expires: 
05/31/2022
Event starts: 
03/12/2022 - 7:30am EST
Event ends: 
03/12/2022 - 12:30pm EST
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7:30am-8:00am  |  Registration and Introduction

8:00am-9:00am  |  Neuro Exams Pearls and Unique Pain Management Modalities presented by Damaris Mohr, PA-C

9:00am-10:00am  |  Vascular Updates presented by Eric Hager, MD

10:00am-10:15am  |  Break

10:15am-11:15am  |  Perioperative Care of the Endocrine Surgery Patient presented by Kimberly Ramonell, MD

11:15am-12:15pm  |  TIVA Anesthesia and ERAS Anesthesia Care presented by Richard Laux, BSN, RN, CRNA

12:15pm-12:30pm  |  Evaluation and Conclusion

UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
United States

Eric Hager, MD
UPP Vascular Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Laux, BSN, RN, CRNA
UPP Anesthesia
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA

Damaris Mohr, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Senior
Burke and Bradley Orthopedics
Pittsburgh, PA

Kimberly Ramonell, MD
UPP Endocrine
Pittsburgh, PA

*No 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 with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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.

This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC.  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.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.

Available Credit

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