Ventricular Assist Devices – Pediatric & Adult Considerations 2025

October 21, 2025

Limited knowledge of transplant care & ventricular assist devices that can be seen in the pediatric/adult cardiac population at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Target Audience

RN

Learning Objectives

Following this course the learner will be able to:

  1. Discuss indications for the use of Ventricular Assist Devices
  2.  Discuss bedside care of a patient with a Ventricular Assist Device
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
Course opens: 
10/21/2025
Course expires: 
11/04/2025
Event starts: 
10/21/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/21/2025 - 3:00pm EDT
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UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kayla Jubic

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 1.0 contact hour.

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
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