Hypovolemia in Trauma: Control and Prevention

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 4, 2026

This presentation will discuss the operative management of hypovolemia in trauma patients. The staff will have an opportunity to use hemostatic agents and pack a wound. The staff will also identify when to use pneumatic tourniquets in traumatic bleeding in the operating room 

Target Audience

Nurses and Surgical Technicians

Learning Objectives

Discuss the operative management of hypovolemia in trauma patients.

Preform packing of a bleeding wound and applying a hemostatic agent to a bleeding wound.

Identify when to use pneumatic tourniquets in traumatic bleeding in the operating room 

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: 
03/04/2026
Course expires: 
04/02/2026
Event starts: 
03/04/2026 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/04/2026 - 9:00am EST
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UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Heather Morris MSN, RN, CNOR 

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 1.00 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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