Caring for Patients with Pancreatitis
Caring for Patients with Pancreatitis is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 11/29/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 11/29/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are admitted to the hospital each year with acute pancreatitis, and the incidence continues to increase (Mohy-ud-din & Morrissey, 2022). It can cause critical illness, and in the acute stages, it may even be fatal. Therefore, nurses and registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) need to be familiar with managing pancreatitis.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to update nurses’ and RDNs’ ability to care for patients with pancreatitis.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the presentation and diagnosis of a patient with pancreatitis.
• Identify management strategies for pancreatitis.
