Train the Trainer - Nurses to Perform Clinical Skills Training & Evaluate Competencies of Medical Assistant Staff

Pittsburgh, PA US
May 26, 2023 to June 2, 2023

Description

This program is designed for training RNs/LPNs to train Medical Assistants to collect blood samples for a variety of reason, including medical testing, blood transfusions and blood donations. Blood is collected primarily through venipuncture, although other methods may be used, heel stick or butterfly needles. Through classroom and practice, the RNs/LPNs will properly learn how to collect blood and properly give injections used for diagnostic testing and proper healthcare. Emphasis is on medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, ethics, legalities, patient relations, anatomy and physiology. Upon completion, the RNs/LPNs should be able to perform safely procedures necessary for both venipuncture and injections.

Target Audience

Nurse (RN, LPN, MA)

Learning Objectives

• Safety Procedures • Injection types and sites • Equipment used (Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture) • Vacutainer collection tubes, types and uses • Proper identification of patient • Location of suitable venipuncture and capillary puncture sites • Location/method of suitable and proper injections sites – Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, and intradermal • Decontamination techniques • Proper techniques for performing the collections • Vacutainer tube labeling • Timely delivery of the specimen to the laboratory for testing • Infection Control

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 11.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 11.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/22/2023
Course expires: 
07/02/2023
Event starts: 
05/26/2023 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/02/2023 - 4:00pm EDT

Venipuncture- Day 1
Friday May 26, 2023

9-10:30 Lecture of Content
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:15 Review Video
11:15- 12:00 Quiz/ Questions

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30/3 Clinical Practice 
2:30/3-4:00 Competency Check Off

Injections/Immunizations- Day 2
Friday June 2, 2023

9-10:30 Lecture of Content
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45- 11:15 Review Video
11:15-12:00  Quiz/Questions

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30/3 Clinical Practice 
2:30/3-4:00 Competency Check Off
 

Forbes Tower, Room 8096
3600 Meyran Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Instructor

Christy Thibodeaux , CCAC

 

Accreditation

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 (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 11.5 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals:

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

  • 11.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 11.50 Attendance
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