ROHHAD Syndrome

Pittsburgh, PA US
April 16, 2024

Staff require a better understanding of patients admitted for long-term stays, diagnosed with rare disorder, Rapid-Onset Obesity with Hypoventilation, Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) Syndrome, with multiple comorbidities and complex care needs. Care team would benefit from education on patient's diagnosis and care implications to improve patient outcomes and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

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

  • identify the symptoms associated with ROHHAD Syndrome.
  • list 3 care interventions for patients with ROHHAD Syndrome.
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: 
04/16/2024
Course expires: 
04/30/2024
Event starts: 
04/16/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/16/2024 - 8:00am EDT
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

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.

Accreditation Statement:

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 1.0 contact hour(s).

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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