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ForwardGift of Life in the Trauma Setting - April 2024
This activity will aid in effective communication between all members of the health care team, including transplant coordinators, related to timely referrals of potential donor patients and the care of patients through brain death and DCD
Register by April 8TH
Registration is not mandatory but strongly encouraged
Questions & additional information: Heidi Weeder- Weederhn@upmc.edu
Target Audience
Nurse
Respiratory Therapy
Learning Objectives
1) Participants will be able to identify situations to make timely and planned referrals.
2) The participants with will identify components to optimize the medical management of a potential organ donor patient.
3) Participants will be able to facilitate an effective transition to the discussion with the Organ Procurement coordinator.
4) Participates will be able to utilize techniques to help communicate brain death more effectively.
5) Participants will identify reasons families become confused about brain death.
Additional Information
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This activity will aid in effective communication between all members of the health care team, including transplant coordinators, related to timely referrals of potential donor patients and the care of patients through brain death and DCD
Register by April 8TH
Registration is not mandatory but strongly encouraged
Questions & additional information: Heidi Weeder- Weederhn@upmc.edu
Christina Sarge, Hospital Services Coordinator- Gift of Life
Michael Pearl, PA-C
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 2.5 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
- 2.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.50 Attendance