Traumatic Brain Injury
This program will review that research has provided updates to our current TBI clinical management guidelines. The learner will acknowledge the updated guidelines and utilize them in the practice of caring for patients whom suffered a TBI injury.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
Following this presentation the learner will :
- recognize signs of neurological decompensation in the patient suffering from a TBI.
- will acknowledge importance of adherence to the Pittsburgh Protocol for Pediatric Severe TBI
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 contact hour.
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