Trauma: Mechanism of Injury and Appropriate Nursing Assessment (2 CE’s)

Course Description:

 This course is designed to assist the nurse in completing an appropriate nursing assessment based on the trauma patient’s mechanism of injury. Understanding “How” someone was injured plays a key role in assuring that no injuries go undiagnosed. In addition to a complete physical assessment, understanding what signs and symptoms may be present, and what these discoveries mean, will not only help the nurse to focus in on key areas, but help produce quick and effective interventions. Discussion about the effect that trauma has on our society and on healthcare will also be presented.

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide the latest statistics regarding trauma and pregnancy. In addition this course will provide an overview of the care and management of the pregnant trauma victim. Focus will be placed on first understanding the physiologic differences between the pregnant and non-pregnant women (lab values, and hemodynamic values) and the need to adapt normal resuscitation efforts. Fetal physiology and potential for fetal injury during a traumatic event will also be presented. Nursing assessment (both maternal and fetal) will be the final focus of this course.

Course Description:

This course is designed to give an overview on the care and management of the geriatric trauma patient. Statistics regarding the incidents of trauma as well as leading causes of trauma to geriatric patients will be presented. Focus will be placed on the affects that age and co-morbidity have on treatment options that are available for geriatric trauma patient. Nursing assessment and resuscitation efforts for geriatric trauma patients will be the final focus of this course.

Course Description:

This course is designed to investigate the care and management of the patient who suffers from acute cardiac trauma and cardiac tamponade. Focus will be placed on etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and collaborative plan of care for both blunt and penetrating cardiac trauma (including nursing diagnosis). Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and collaborative plan of care for the patient who develops cardiac tamponade secondary to blunt/penetrating cardiac trauma will be the final focus of this course.

Course Description

This course is designed to review the overall management of the burn injured patient. Foundational knowledge of burn care will begin with a review of the anatomy and physiology of skin. Mechanisms of burn injury and pathophysiological concepts related to burn injuries. Focus will be on general systemic manifestations of burn injuries, treatment of burn injuries and wound management. Special concerns regarding the burn injured patient will be highlighted and emphasized. The role of the nurse in providing care will be discussed and common nursing diagnoses presented. The phases of burn care will be the final focus of the course.