Ethical and Practical Dilemmas in Cardiac Transplantation in Infants

This article reviews ethical dilemmas associated with neonatal transplant, factors affecting wait list times, and outcomes associates with neonatal transplant wait time including mechanical circulatory support.

Target Audience

Nurse

Learning Objectives

After reading this article, 

The learner will identify options for neonatal patients waiting for transplant.

The learner will identify factors affecting transplant list wait times.

The learner will identify outcomes associates with neonatal transplant wait time including mechanical circulatory support.

The learner will identify ethical dilemmas associated with neonatal transplant.

Additional Information

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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: 
03/15/2022
Course expires: 
04/16/2022
UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
United States

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.

 

This activity is approved for the following credit:  ANNCC and AAPA Category 1 CME.  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.

  •  The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is _1_ contact hours.

 

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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