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ForwardFebruary 2026 PACU Education Day
Overview
By participating in this activity, the Nurse will be able to demonstrate knowledge of appropriate assessments of chest tube and drainage system, identify appropriate interventions for the patient with a chest tube and the chest tube/drainage system, and understand appropriate documentation for a chest tube. They will also be able to identify where to find resources for completing the Standard Work required when a patient expires, identify which patients would require coroner notification, discuss the differences in post-mortem care for coroner cases vs. non-coroner cases, and dmonstrate knowledge of which forms must be completed following the death of a patient, where these forms are located, and what to do with the forms once completed.
Elements of Competence
ABMS/ACGME
- Patient care and procedural skills
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to reach Nurses (RN, APRN).
Learning Objectives
As a result of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate assessments of chest tube and drainage system.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate interventions for the patient with a chest tube and the chest tube/drainage system
- Identify where to find resources for completing the Standard Work required when a patient expires
- Demonstrate knowledge of which forms must be completed following the death of a patient, where these forms are located, and what to do with the forms once completed
Agenda
08:00–08:30 — Chest Tube set up, nursing care, troubleshooting with Michelle
08:30–9:00 — Patient Death Standard Work, review resources for patient care and self-care with Anne-Marie
UW Health Northern Illinois-Swedish American Hospital
1401 E State St
Rockford, IL 61104
United States
Presenters & Planners – CCU Education Days
Anne‑Marie Frenzer, MSN — Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Michelle Youngberg‑Campos, MSN — Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Anne‑Marie Frenzer | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Michelle Youngberg‑Campos | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Shezad Baloch | Accreditation Specialist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 Designation Statements American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.10 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1.0 hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Questions about Registration
Email Julie Gates at [email protected]
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.