Pediatrics in Practice: An APP Education Series

March 8, 2025

4 hour virtual conference developed specifically for pediatric healthcare providers.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

After participation in this program the learner will be able to:

  1. Define palliative care
  2. Discuss role of palliative care medicine team
  3. Discuss how palliative care team can support patients and families both inpatient and outpatient
  4. Identify members of the Child Life Team
  5. Describe the role of Child Life 
  6. Explain how the Child Life Team can support patients and families.
  7. Introduce the “new normal” of illicit drug use and availability 
  8. Review current epidemiology of drug use and exposures to children 
  9. Understand how the current illicit drug use availability effects children 
  10. Define probiotics 
  11. Describe potential benefits of probiotics to patients.
  12. Describe potential interactions of probiotics to be aware of.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 2.00 Pharmacotherapeutic
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 2.00 Pharmacotherapeutic
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/07/2025
Course expires: 
03/27/2025
Event starts: 
03/08/2025 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/08/2025 - 1:00pm EST
Cost:
$1.00
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Pittsburgh, PA
United States

imageIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. 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 4 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

"2 contact hours are approved for advanced pharmacotherapeutic hours"

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 2.00 Pharmacotherapeutic
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 2.00 Pharmacotherapeutic
  • 4.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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