Target audience: Perianesthesia Nursing Unit staff

Contact Jennifer Gold for more information or questions jennifer.gold@baystatehealth.org. 

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Describe pathophysiologic changes as a basis for assessment of the patient with cervical spine injuries
2|Plan appropriate interventions for patients with cervical spine injuries
3|Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for patients with spinal injuries 

Faculty

Jennifer Gold RN
Trauma Education Coordinator
Baystate Medical Center 

Faculty 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 or faculty 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.                                                                            

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. 

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.