CHP ED APP PROGRESS SIMULATION TRAINING

May 14, 2025

Advanced Practice Providers at CHP are credentialed by via the CHP Medical Staff Office. To maintain a set of privileges the APP must demonstrate competency performing the given privilege/procedure. Not all APPs are able to perform the volume of procedures needed to demonstrate competency therefore a simulation-based training program was developed to ensure competency of privilege/procedure.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

Perform and Demonstrate Technical Proficiency: After completing the simulation, learners will be able to competently perform key procedures in the ED, including abscess aspiration, incision and drainage, trephination, G-tube replacement, intraosseous line placement, and nursemaid elbow reduction, demonstrating proper technique, patient safety, and infection control practices.

Manage Pain and Pharmacological Interventions: Upon successful completion, learners will be able to appropriately prescribe and manage narcotics and other analgesics based on patient assessments, ensuring safe medication administration and understanding of the risks associated with opioid prescriptions.

 Demonstrate Critical Thinking and Decision-Making in ED Procedures: Following the simulation, learners will be able to utilize critical thinking to select the appropriate diagnostic and procedural interventions (e.g., skin culture, splinting) based on patient presentation, while considering clinical indications, contraindications, and potential complications.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
05/14/2025
Course expires: 
05/28/2025
Event starts: 
05/14/2025 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/14/2025 - 10:00am EDT
Rangos UPMC CHildrens
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kathryn Williams CRNP

Sarah Whoric PA-C

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. 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.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is
3 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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