Dr. Church presents Gastric Drains and Tubes

Pittsburgh, PA US
November 3, 2022

This course was designed because as medical procedures and surgeries continue to evolve with evidence-based practices, nurses require continuing education for the patient populations they are caring for. Nursing staff in PACU and SDS desire education on current practices for gastric drains and tubes including refeeding and signs of distress.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

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

  • identify the different types of gastric drains and tubes
  • state the signs and symptoms of distress upon refeeding patients 
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: 
11/03/2022
Course expires: 
11/17/2022
Event starts: 
11/03/2022 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
11/03/2022 - 8:00am EDT
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Dr. Joseph Church

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.

 

Accreditation Statement:

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 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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