Toxicology Update in the Trauma/Burn Patient

November 5, 2024

This lecture will discuss new drugs that the trauma/burn patient might be using and how to manage these patients.

Target Audience

Nurses, case managers and social workers 

Learning Objectives

Discuss the new drugs that are being used and how to manage patient who have taken these drugs.

Identify patient who will benefit from a toxicology consult.

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: 
11/05/2024
Course expires: 
12/07/2024
Event starts: 
11/05/2024 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/05/2024 - 1:00pm EST
UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Michael Abesamis, MD 

Medical Toxicology Attending

 Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

 Out-Patient Toxicology Clinic Director 

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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