Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures

December 11, 2024

This lecture will discuss the assessment and nursing care of a trauma patient with rib fractures. The criteria for a patient for surgical rib stabilization will be discuss and post op nursing care will be reviewed 

Target Audience

RN's, case managers and social workers 

Learning Objectives

Discuss the assessment and nursing care of a trauma patient with rib fractures who undergo surgical stabilization. 

 

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: 
12/11/2024
Course expires: 
01/04/2025
Event starts: 
12/11/2024 - 10:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/11/2024 - 11:00am EST
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UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Leda Heidenreich MSN,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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