Pediatric Port-A-Cath Class- PR 2025: June 3

June 3, 2025

Overview

This is a 1-hour class for pediatric nurses that take care of patients with port-a-caths. Please join us for an overview and hands-on demonstration and return demonstration.

Target Audience

This course is intended for pediatric nurses who care for patients with port-a-caths. 

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Describe key elements in the care and maintenance of a port-a-cath in pediatric patients, identify troubleshooting strategies to manage possible problems with port-a-caths, and demonstrate how to properly access and de-access a port-a-cath
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 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. 1.00 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: 
01/15/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
06/03/2025 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
06/03/2025 - 8:30am CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pediatric Port-A-Cath Class- PR 2025
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Venue

ACH Park Ridge Yacktman Room Y2-109
Park Ridge, IL 60068
United States

Faculty

Faculty

Presenter/Content Expert: Noel Brigham, BSN, RN, CPHON, CPN; Registered Nurse MW - Oncology: Pediatric Clinic, Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge, Advocate Health – Midwest

Email: noel.brigham@aah.org

Resource Individual: Kelsey Niketopoulos, MSN, RN, CPHON, CPN; Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Oncology: Pediatric Clinic, Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge, Advocate Health – Midwest

Email: niketopoulos@aah.org

Disclosure

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

Accreditation

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 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 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. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

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Price

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If you have any questions, please contact the IPCE Office at cme@aah.org