Burn POD Education February 1, 2023

February 1, 2023

This class will prepare the burn step down nurse on how to care for a burn patient. 

Target Audience

RN's caring for a burn patient.

Learning Objectives

The participant will be able to discuss the management of a burn patient on 11E and burn care emergencies.

 The participant will be able to demonstrate how to apply a burn dressing and wash a burn face.

 The participant will be to describe the importance of nutritional supplements in the healing of burn wounds.

 The participant will be able to discuss the goals of physical therapy and occupational therapy in the burn patient recovery.

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: 
02/01/2023
Course expires: 
02/24/2023
Event starts: 
02/01/2023 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/01/2023 - 11:00am EST
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UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Michele Buraczewski MSN, RN, CEN, CCRN-K, TCRN

Ruth Zabielski RN, CCRN

Dominique Kumza MPT, DPT

Danielle Karhut MOT, OTR/L

Stacey Hillard RD, LDN,CNSC

Josh Glosser RD, LDN 

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 4.00 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

  • 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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