Introduction to Heart/Lung Transplant 08/10/2021

Pittsburgh, PA US
August 10, 2021

This course was designed to help new nurses in the CICU care for pediatric heart and lung patients. 

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

After attending this class, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify common diagnoses that lead to heart/lung transplant in the pediatric population 
  • Identify different types of management prior to heart/lung transplant in the pediatric population
  • Identify commonly used medications in the pediatric heart and lung transplant population 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/10/2021
Course expires: 
08/24/2021
Event starts: 
08/10/2021 - 10:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/10/2021 - 11:15am EDT
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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 1.25 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

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