RSS Coordinator(s):
- Jennifer Gold - [email protected]
Series Overview
Excellence in trauma nursing contributes to optimal patient outcomes and the prevention of complications. This course aims to provide RNs with evidenced-based core knowledge, assessments, and psychomotor skills in managing injured trauma patients. The education reinforces a systematic and standardized approach integrated into its system to trauma teamwork, communication, and collaboration. The course will encourage and empower the nurse to apply knowledge, critical thinking skills, and hands-on training to provide expert care for trauma.
Intended Audience
Baystate Health ED Trauma nurses
Planning Committee
Jennifer Gold, MSN, RN |
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) |
POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Series location:
Baystate Medical Center
ED Conference Room - MM1
RSS Format:
Live - In person
Live Stream Available:
No
Global Objectives:
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
1. Perform a primary and secondary assessment of an traumatically injured patient.
2. Document primary and secondary assessment findings appropriately.
3. Identify life-threatening injuries.
4. Perform appropriate interventions for life-threatening injuries.
5. Describe evidence-based interventions to improve the delivery of care to trauma patients.
Interprofessional RSS:
No
Intended Audience:
Nurses
Specialty:
ED Trauma
Credits Available: [From application]
ANCC Contact Hours