Trauma Nurse Course

Date:

February 27, 28, 29, 2008

June 10, 11, 12, 2008

November 10, 11, 12, 2008  (Registration Full - Course Closed)

December 8, 9, 10, 2008

3 days
Topics Covered (will include Adult, Pediatric and Geriatric presentations):
- Trauma System Overview
- Code Red
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services
- Kinematics of Trauma (Mechanism of Injury)
- Evidence Preservation
- Basic Trauma Assessment
- Systematic Assessment/Management
- Resuscitative Phase
- Perioperative Phase
- Anesthetics and Post Anesthesia Recovery Phase
- Acute Care Phase
- Rehabilitation Phase

- Shock
- Neuro Trauma
- Spinal Cord Trauma
- Maxillofacial and Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Trauma
- Cardiothoracic Trauma
- Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Integumentary and Soft Tissue Trauma
- Burn/Tissue Trauma
- Cold Injury
- Abuse
- Substance
- Pediatric
- Domestic
- Sexual
- Geriatric
- Organ Donation and Procurement
- Obstetrical Considerations
- Rehabilitation
- Discharge Planning
- Rehabilitation Goals
- Functional Independence Measurement Score
- Professional Perspectives in Trauma Nursing
- Prevention Strategies
- Crisis Intervention - Part I
- Spiritual/Psychosocial/Cultural/Patient Family Teaching
- Crisis Intervention - Part II
- Post Traumatic Stress/Grief/Ethical Considerations
- Essential Trauma - Specific Skills
- Workshops:
General Trauma Assessment and Management for Adult and Pediatric
(including Documentation)
Shock/Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma
Cardiothoracic Trauma Assessment and Management
Spinal Immobilization

Fee: $270.00 (fee waived for employees of LVHHN)

 

For more information, please call Division of Education at 610-402-2277