New Burn Nurse Course

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 18, 2026

This class will discuss the care of the burn patient - from admission to discharge. The lectures will provide education on burns, dressing changes, surgical procedures, therapy , nutrition that the new burn nurse needs to know to provide great care to these patients.

Target Audience

Nurses, PCT, Social Workers 

Learning Objectives

Discuss the types of burn injuries

Identify different types of dressing used for burn wound care.

Place a hand splint on a patient correctly.

Discuss the importance of weekly weights in a burn patient. 

Discuss the importance of supplements used in burn wound healing.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/18/2026
Course expires: 
04/15/2026
Event starts: 
03/18/2026 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/18/2026 - 11:00am EDT
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UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Michele Buraczewski  MSN, RN, CEN, CCRN,TCRN, CBRN

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 4.00 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

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