PES: Sickle Cell Disease: when good red cells go bad during school

May 20, 2021

This course will help nurses become  familiar with Sickle Cell Disease and the complications that may occur with the disease

Target Audience

School nurses 

Nurses

Learning Objectives

Following the presentation the learners will be able to recognize the difference between chronic complications and emergencies in sickle cell disease

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 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: 
05/20/2021
Course expires: 
06/03/2021
Event starts: 
05/20/2021 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2021 - 2:00pm EDT
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UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Cheryl Hillery, MD

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 contact hours.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this webinar for a maximum of  1_  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM . Physicians  should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 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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