UPMC Hanover Nursing Skills Lab 2024 - August 1, 2024

August 1, 2024

The nursing staff have a baseline knowledge for the inpatient population they care for. Keeping abreast of changes and maintaining skills in high risk, low volume scenarios require ongoing education and hands-on practice. 

Target Audience

Registered Nurse 

LPN/LVN

CNA

Learning Objectives

Learners will demonstrate proper technique with mobility equipment and safe patient handling process.

Learners will be able to describe techniques for patient de-escalation.

Learners will demonstrate accurate use of various high risk, low volume medical equipment.

Learners will be able to discuss types of respiratory devices and care.

Learners will be able to identify care measures for stroke and orthopedic patients.

Learners will recognize pertinent heart rhythms and discuss associated interventions.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 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
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/01/2024
Course expires: 
10/31/2024
Event starts: 
08/01/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/01/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
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The nursing staff have a baseline knowledge for the inpatient population they care for. Keeping abreast of changes and maintaining skills in high risk, low volume scenarios require ongoing education and hands-on practice. 

UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
United States

Brittany Hodges MSN, RN, CMSRN
Aaron Smith, BSN, RN, CCRN
Brandi Topper, BSN, RN
Kim Kulka BSN, RN                              
 

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 4.0 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

  • 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
  • 4.00 Attendance
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