Reducing Blood Culture Contaminations to Reduce CLABSIs

October 9, 2024

The lecture will discuss best practices in collecting blood cultures.

Target Audience

Nurse 

CNS

Learning Objectives

Following the course, attendees should be able to recognize and articulate the basic principles of drawing blood cultures to reduce contamination and reportable CLABSIs.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 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: 
10/09/2024
Course expires: 
11/08/2024
Event starts: 
10/09/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/09/2024 - 2:00pm EDT
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UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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 0.5 contact hour.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 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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