Chest Tubes and C- Spines Precautions in Trauma Patients

December 5, 2022

This lecture will discuss the policy for c- spine precautions and care to provide for a trauma patient with a chest tube 

Target Audience

RN's. Social workers and Case Managers 

Learning Objectives

Discuss the policies and procedures for trauma patient care when a trauma patient is in C- spine precautions or has a chest tube 

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: 
12/05/2022
Course expires: 
12/23/2022
Event starts: 
12/05/2022 - 2:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/05/2022 - 3:00pm EST
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UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Leda Heidenreich MSN, RN, CCRN

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

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 1.00 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

  • 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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