Trauma Assessment and Management

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Primary Assessment

Overview

Airway

Breathing

Circulation

Nursing Interventions

Disability

Environment/Exposure

Adjuncts to the Primary Survey

Section 3: Secondary Survey

Overview

History and Comprehensive Assessment

Inspection of the Posterior

Just Keep Reevaluating

Additional Interventions or Imaging

Section 4: Special Populations

Patients with Obesity

The Older Adult Trauma Patient

The Pregnant Trauma Patient

The Pediatric Trauma Patient

Section 5: Clinical Vignette

Case Study: Michael Anderson

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Mrs. Matson is the manager of trauma services and EMS at a large academic level 1 trauma center. She has her masters of nursing in leadership, trauma nurse specialist (TNS) license, is a TNS instructor, Trauma Nurse Core Course instructor, Emergency Pediatric Nursing Course instructor, is a certified emergency nurse, and is licensed prehospital nurse. Mrs. Matson is responsible for the overall quality and execution of care of the trauma program in conjunction with the trauma medical director. She is also responsible for the quality metrics, execution of education, and state required mandates for a large EMS system that stretches through several counties. Disclosure: Julie Matson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, TNS, CEN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments. Disclosure: Kimberly Workman, MA discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.