Abdominal Organ Transplant: Critical Care Considerations and Management

Houston, TX US
March 28, 2025

This course is designed for nurses to further advance their understanding of abdominal organ transplant and the required ICU knowledge that is required to care for this population. This course will cover: 

  1. Transplant terminology 

  1. History of transplantation 

  1. Indications for abdominal organ transplant 

  1. Etiologies of liver failure 

  1. Complications of liver disease 

  1. The MELD Score & Liver Allocation 

  1. Liver Transplantation 

  1. Transplant Pharmacology 

  1. Post Liver Transplant Complication 

  1. Infectious Complications Post Transplant 

  1. Kidney Transplant 

  1. Pancreas Transplant 

 

Target Audience

RNs who work in the Surgical Liver Intensive Care Unit (SLICU) at Houston Methodist Hospital 

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

At the end of this course participants will have an increase in their knowledge surrounding caring for patients who have had an abdominal organ transplant.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 6.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
03/27/2025
Course expires: 
04/11/2025
Event starts: 
03/28/2025 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
03/28/2025 - 5:00pm CDT
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Houston Methodist Hospital Main 4
6670 Bertner Ave.
Main 4 Benner/ Henderson
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Misty Mendoza BSN, RN, CCRN 

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

 

To be awarded 6.0 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 6.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

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