UPMC in central Pa. offers several on-site educational programs specifically for nurses.
Our Core Cardiopulmonary course is a 24- to 32-hour program for professional staff who care for high-acuity medical-surgical or critical care patients.
Topics covered during the program’s two 8-hour assessment days include:
The two-day class may be followed by a clinical day scheduled in your home unit. During your clinical day, you will receive support from a staff development instructor, a clinical nurse specialist or a Learning Institute staff member while you perform in-depth patient assessments to reinforce class content.
The program also offers an additional one or two days of content with one day focused on cardiac care, and the other focused on pulmonary care.
Content provided during the cardio day includes:
Content covered during the pulmonary day includes:
NOTE: Experienced nurses may be exempt from the course if they can pass an examination.
UPMC in central Pa.'s Intermediate Dysrhythmia program is a four-day course (32 hours) with content including:
NOTE: Experienced nurses may be exempt from the course if they can pass an examination.
UPMC in central Pa. encourages continuing education by regularly offering an array of management and professional development programs at no cost.
Programs include:
Continuing education may also be offered by individual departments to meet specific training needs.
Other specialized courses include:
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