CORE-The Nurse's Role in Organ, Tissue, and Cornea Donation

This program provides staff with knowledge and understanding of the process of how to contact CORE for tissue donations and the steps needed to preserve tissues and organs.

 

  1. Register
  2. Watch the video.
  3. Take quiz and pass with at least 80% .
  4. Complete evaluation
  5. Claim credit

Target Audience

Nurse

Learning Objectives

After reviewing this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between an imminent and actual death referral.
  2. Describe why organ donation is so rare.
  3. Discuss the difference between brain-dead and DCD donors.
  4. Explain the process of good eye care to preserve corneas for transplant.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
04/10/2024
Course expires: 
06/12/2024
UPMC Jameson Hospital
PA
United States

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.

 The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 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

  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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