Transplant Immunosuppression: What, When, Why, and How
1.00 NAPNAP Contact Hour of which 1.00 contain pharmacology content. This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. This continuing education activity rate is $10 for NAPNAP Members. For non-members, this continuing education activity rate is $20. This course is an archived session from NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2024 Targeted Topics.
Immunosuppression is required for successful solid organ transplantation. This presentation will introduce the major types of immunosuppressive medications, when the different medications are introduced and for how long, and why certain immunosuppressants are used in different clinical situations.
Please note that this program is an archived session NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2024 Targeted Topics. If you had attended 2024 virtual symposium and earned CE for this session, this course will be a duplicate.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program will be awarded 1.00 NAPNAP Contact Hour of which 1.00 contain pharmacology content.
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Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
- Describe the types of and indications for transplant immunosuppression
- Compare and contrast the major classifications of medications used for immunosuppression.
- Identify the indications, contraindications, and side effects of each type of immunosuppressive medication.
- Understand why the dose of an immunosuppressive medication might be changed
- Understand why one class of immunosuppressive medication may be switched to another
Jackie Calhoun, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CHSE
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Available Credit
- 1.00 Contact hours