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ForwardNew Approach in Multimodal Pain Control of Rib Fractures in Trauma Paitents
This will discuss the use of Cryoablation/Cryoneurolysis for rib fractures. A case presentation of a trauma patient with multiple rib fractures with increase pain who underwent cryoablation in the Radiology department.
Target Audience
Nurses, Social workers, and Case Managers
Learning Objectives
Identify appropriate rib fracture trauma patients who can benefit from cryoablation/cryoneurolysis to decrease pain.
Discuss the decrease in narcotic pain medication after cryoablation/cryoneurolysis.
Discuss the potential complications from the procedure of cryoablation / cryoneurolysis.
Course summary
- 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
This will discuss the use of Cryoablation/Cryoneurolysis for rib fractures. A case presentation of a trauma patient with multiple rib fractures with increase pain who underwent cryoablation in the Radiology department.
Leda Heidenreich MSN ,RN,CCRN
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 1.00 contact hours.
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