Dermatomyositis In-service
This course was designed because it is important for nurses to know what these patients and families have been through prior to coming to see us to empathize with the intensity and concern, that at times seems mismatched with the current clinical picture.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the clinical features seen in the diagnosis of JDM
- Verbalize the recommended treatment and strategy (early and aggressive) of JDM.
Amanda Robinson MD
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No planners, 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 to disclose.
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 1.0 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 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance