Transplant Class

Target Audience

RN's

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to state indications for liver transplantation and state 2 potential complications.

Participants will be able to state indications for intestinal transplantation and state 2 potential complications.

Participants will e able to state indications for kidney transplantation and state 2 potential complications.

Participants will be able to discuss reasons for intestinal failure.

Participants will be able to list the causes of liver failure and state 2 treatments for liver failure.

Participants will be able to identify specific transplant medications and state indications for use and side effects

Participants will be able to explain the significance of specific labs values for the transplant recipient.

Participants will be able to discuss the psycho-social implications of transplant on the family and the child. Participants will be able to define the MELD and PELD scores utilized for transplant listing

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 8.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/31/2020
Course expires: 
08/14/2020
UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
United States

Available Credit

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