PARENT/FAMILY TEACHING: LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN

Course overview

Pediatric LT is a complex, relatively rare surgical procedure in which the patient¿s (i.e., the transplant recipient¿s) severely diseased or failing lung is removed and replaced with a healthy lung, which is most often harvested from a donor. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing parent/family education about pediatric LT, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of parent/family education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.