Tactical Field Trauma Care
This presentation will discuss the use of whole blood at the scene of the trauma to save trauma patient lives.
Target Audience
Nurse, Case Managers and Social workers
Learning Objectives
Discuss the lifesaving benefits of whole blood given to the trauma patient at the scene prior to transport to the trauma hospital.
Dr. Lenny Weiss
Medical Director of Pittsburgh SWAT
Assocaite Medical Director Pittsburgh EMS
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 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance