Spinal Cord Injuries
Hours: 1.00
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), there are about 300,000 people living with a spinal cord injury in the U.S. ( NSCISC, 2020). There are about 17,800 new cases of spinal cord injury each year (NSCISC, 2020). Emergency responders and nurses are the first to encounter these patients in the moments after an injury. First responders, such as paramedics and emergency medical technicians, are responsible for extricating patients from the scene of an accident. Nurses in acute care settings, such as the emergency department (ED) and inpatient units, play a significant role in managing patients with spinal cord injuries. Healthcare workers must know how to properly care for patients with spinal cord injuries. This course will provide healthcare professionals with the information they need to manage emergency care and acute care for spinal cord injuries. This course explains basic spinal cord anatomy, reviews common mechanisms of spinal cord injury, explains the level of spinal cord injury and how to find it, and describes complications of spinal cord injury. The goal of this course is to review spinal cord injury care for emergency personnel in the field and nurses in the ED and acute care units of the hospital.
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), there are about 300,000 people living with a spinal cord injury in the U.S. ( NSCISC, 2020). There are about 17,800 new cases of spinal cord injury each year (NSCISC, 2020). Emergency responders and nurses are the first to encounter these patients in the moments after an injury. First responders, such as paramedics and emergency medical technicians, are responsible for extricating patients from the scene of an accident. Nurses in acute care settings, such as the emergency department (ED) and inpatient units, play a significant role in managing patients with spinal cord injuries. Healthcare workers must know how to properly care for patients with spinal cord injuries. This course will provide healthcare professionals with the information they need to manage emergency care and acute care for spinal cord injuries. This course explains basic spinal cord anatomy, reviews common mechanisms of spinal cord injury, explains the level of spinal cord injury and how to find it, and describes complications of spinal cord injury. The goal of this course is to review spinal cord injury care for emergency personnel in the field and nurses in the ED and acute care units of the hospital.
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This CE activity is accredited for 1.0000 Basic CEH by Relias LLC, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
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Recognize spinal cord anatomy and mechanisms of spinal cord injury.
Recall assessment, interventions, and complications related to spinal cord injury.
Outline:
Section 2: Spinal Cord Anatomy and Mechanisms of Injury
Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Injury
Section 3: Management of Spinal Cord Injury
Hospital Care for Spinal Cord Injury
How to Determine the Level of Injury
Disability and Spinal Cord Injury
Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
Acute Care of Spinal Cord Injury
Section 4: Complications and Care ContinuumLife-Threatening Complication: Autonomic Dysreflexia
Neurogenic Bowel and Paralytic Ileus
Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Discharge Planning and Rehabilitation
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Subject Matter Expert: Sarah Hunter, RN, CNRN, CMSRN
Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery recovery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care neuroscience and intermediate care thoracic surgery at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.
Disclosure: Sarah Hunter, RN, CNRN, CMSRN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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