Heart Safe Schools - LIVE

February 20, 2025

The activity will bring light to the need for schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan and how they can partner with the Hospital and through Project ADAM to develop the goals of the plan. They will work with other nurses among their school district and within the community to help with the overall goal of providing our kids with a safe environment to learn, grow, and play.

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Psychologist

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

Following this program the learner will:

  1. Be able to describe the Project ADAM National Program. 
  2. List what is needed to become a Heart Safe School.
  3. Be able to recognize a cardiac arrest and know how to respond.
  4. Know the importance of AEDs
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: 
02/20/2025
Course expires: 
03/06/2025
Event starts: 
02/20/2025 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/20/2025 - 2:30pm EST
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UMPC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Ashley Draxinger MSN,RN

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 1 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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