The Nurse's Role in Prevention of DVT/PE in Trauma Patients

March 1, 2022

Discuss the trauma nurse's role in the prevention of DVT and PE in trauma patients.

Target Audience

Nurses, social workers and case managers 

Learning Objectives

Discuss how nurses can prevent DVT and PE in trauma patients - example SCD's, OOB, and pharmaceuticals.

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: 
03/01/2022
Course expires: 
03/15/2022
Event starts: 
03/01/2022 - 11:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/01/2022 - 12:00pm EST
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UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Anna Murray BSN,RN,CCRN

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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