CPEN review course 11/2021

Pittsburgh, PA US
November 12, 2021

This activity was designed to help nurses be successful in passing the CPEN certification exam

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • define the process for taking and renewing the CPEN exam
  • identify sick, sicker, sickest using the pediatric assessment triangle
  • describe anatomical differences of a pediatric airway
  • describe anatomical differences of a pediatric airway
  • define specific factors for the management of pediatric population in disasters
  • calculate the percentage of total body surface area burned in pediatric patients using the "rule of nines"
  •  identify signs and symptoms associated with toxin ingestions.
  • differentiate epidural and subdural head bleeds
  • define and differentiate cardiac arrhythmias
  • identify 2 signs of increased ICP.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/12/2021
Course expires: 
11/26/2021
Event starts: 
11/12/2021 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/12/2021 - 3:15pm EST
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

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 5.75 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

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