Pediatric Heart Transplant Care and Management 4/10/2025

Oak Lawn, IL US
April 10, 2025

This class will discuss the care and management of the pediatric post-operative heart transplant patient.  This class is intended for pediatric bedside nurses in the critical care setting.

 

This conference is being held in-person.

Target Audience

This course is intended for nurses and other health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  • Identify the indications and process of heart transplantation
  • Describe transplant related infection and rejection
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the care and management of the pre-operative, post-operative and discharge planning for the heart transplant patient
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
04/04/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
04/10/2025 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/10/2025 - 12:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pediatric Heart Transplant Care and Management 2025
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Transplant Education Agenda

 

08:00- 08:30am

Indications for Heart Transplant

Dr. Kristen Nelson McMillan 4/10

Dr. Stephen Pophal- 4/14

08:30-09:00am

Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Dr. Nhue Do

09:00-09:20

Evaluation, Listing, Labs

Procurement Team Rodne Serapio BSN, RN

09:20 -09:50am

Pre & Post-op Care

Caitlin Poster, DNP 4/10

Nicole O’Connor DNP 4/14

09:50- 10:00am

BREAK

 

10:00- 10:30am

Transplant Medications

 

Ray Antypas (Amber will present for Ashley on 4/10)

Ashley Lange 4/14

10:30- 11:00am

Transplant Infection/Rejection/ Biopsies

Kate Wallach APN 4/10

Nicole O’Connor DNP 4/14

11:00- 11:20am

Transplant Nutrition

Alissa Bedtke, RDN

11:20- 11:25am

BREAK

 

11:25-11:45am

Supporting the Child & Family during Heart Transplant

Dr. Gabrielle Sanchez

11:45- 12:00pm

Discharge Planning

Amber Zawadzki, RN

 

 

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 West 95th St.
Room 0629A
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
United States

Faculty

Colleen Brady, MBA, MSN, RN, CCRN; Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Children's Hospital
Raymond Antypas, PharmD, MPH, BCSCP; Pharmacy Manager, Advocate Children's Hospital
Alissa Bedtke, RDN, CLC; Pediatric Dietician, Advocate Children's Hospital
Nhue Do, MD; Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Advocate Children's Hospital
Ashley Lange, PharmD, BCPPS; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Advocate Children's Hospital
Kristen Nelson McMillan, MD; Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant, Advocate Children's Hospital
Nicole O’Connor, DNP, APRN-FPA, CPNP-AC; Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Children's Hospital
Stephan Pophal, MD; Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant, Advocate Children's Hospital
Caitlin Poster, DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN; Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Children's Hospital
Gabrielle Sanchez, Psy.D; Pediatric Heart Failure Psychologist
Kate Wallach, APN/CPNP-FPA; Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Children's Hospital
Amber Zawadzki, BSN, RN’ Pediatric Heart Transplant Coordinator, Advocate Children's Hospital

 

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

 

 

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Available Credit

  • 3.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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This conference is being held in person at Christ Medical Center Room 0629B

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Colleen Brady at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]