Preparing for the Patient with Hypertensive Disorder

Pittsburgh, PA US
January 11, 2022

This in-service will provide the nursing staff with the knowledge and education to identify hypertensive disorders among pregnant women. 

Target Audience

Nurses 

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to understand the criteria for the diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 

The learner will be able to understand when to treat hypertension disorders 

The learner will be able to describe first line therapy and treatment

The learner will be able to understand when to initiate /escalate care for seizure prophylactics

The learner will be able to communicate and demonstrate the critical tasks that should be performed when an eclamptic seizure occurs

The learner will be able to demonstrate the proper care of the patient immediately following an eclamptic seizure 

The learner will be able to communicate effectively during and after an eclamptic seizure 

 

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: 
01/11/2022
Course expires: 
01/25/2022
Event starts: 
01/11/2022 - 7:45am EST
Event ends: 
01/11/2022 - 8:45am EST
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Linda Dudas MSN, RNC-OB, CNL 

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.

Nursing (ANCC) - The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour.

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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