NICU RN ECMO Class June 2022

Pittsburgh, PA US
June 20, 2022

This course was designed because there is a lack of knowledge of ECMO and patient management.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

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

  • identify potential ECMO patients based on criteria. 
  • identify the steps of preparing the patient for cannulation and the necessary blood work needed and interpret values.
  • identify care strategies for the ECMO patient and explain the rationale for caring for a heparinized patient. 
  • identify an audible alarm on the pump and take the necessary patient interventions should a problem arise that renders the pump inoperable.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/20/2022
Course expires: 
07/04/2022
Event starts: 
06/20/2022 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/20/2022 - 10:00am EDT
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Kathleen Plansinis BSN, RN, CCRN

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.

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 3.0 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

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