January 17, 18, 19, 2024 Trauma Nurse Course

Altoona, PA US
January 17, 2024 to January 19, 2024

UPMC ALTOONA

Trauma Nurse Course

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

 

0800-0900                   Golden Hour                                                                           T. Calpin, RN

0900-1030                   Mechanism of Injury                                                               A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130                   Primary/Secondary Survey/Resuscitation Lunch                  A. Stayer, RN

1200-1300                   Pediatric Case Presentation                                                   A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400                   Abdominal Trauma                                                                 K. Link, PA-C

1400-1500                   Hemorrhagic Shock                                                                A. Stayer, RN

1500-1630                   Stop the Bleed                                                                        A. Stayer, RN

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024

 

0800-0930                   Pediatric Trauma                                                                    A. Stayer, RN

0930-1030                   Head Trauma                                                                          K. Fries, RN

1030-1130                   Case Studies                                                                           A. Stayer, RN

1130-1200                   Lunch

1200-1230                   Chest Tube Care                                                                    A. Stayer, RN

1230-1300                   Skills Review                                                                          A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400                   Orthopedic Trauma                                                                S. Pyo, PA-C

1400-1500                   Thoracic Trauma                                                                    A. Kennedy, PA-C

1500-1630                   Massive Transfusion                                                               A. Stayer, RN

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024

 

0800-0830                   Pregnancy Trauma                                                                 K. Humbertson, PA-C

0830-0930                   Case Presentation: Putting the Vitals Back in Vital Sign       A. Stayer, RN

0930-1030                   Facial Trauma                                                                         A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130                   Human Sex Trafficking                                                          C. Zimmerman, RN

1130-1200                   Lunch

1200-1300                   Spinal Trauma                                                                        J. Ropp, PA-C

1300-1430                   Burn Trauma                                                                           W. Weikert, PA-C

1430-1545                   Exam                                                                                      A. Stayer, RN

1545-1630                   Exam Review                                                                         A. Stayer, RN

Target Audience

RNs, LPNs and Social Workers who provide care to trauma patients.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to define the systematic approach to the trauma assessment (A, B, C, D, E)

Attendees will be able to discuss the care of special populations as they related to trauma care: pediatrics, geriatric, pregnancy and burn victims.

Attendees will be able to demonstrate a standardized body of trauma knowledge in providing care to trauma patients.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 24.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 24.00 ASWB
Course opens: 
01/17/2024
Course expires: 
02/19/2024
Event starts: 
01/17/2024 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/19/2024 - 4:00pm EST
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UPMC ALTOONA

Trauma Nurse Course

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

 

0800-0900                   Golden Hour                                                                           T. Calpin, RN

0900-1030                   Mechanism of Injury                                                               A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130                   Primary/Secondary Survey/Resuscitation Lunch                  A. Stayer, RN

1200-1300                   Pediatric Case Presentation                                                   A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400                   Abdominal Trauma                                                                 K. Link, PA-C

1400-1500                   Hemorrhagic Shock                                                                A. Stayer, RN

1500-1630                   Stop the Bleed                                                                        A. Stayer, RN

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024

 

0800-0930                   Pediatric Trauma                                                                    A. Stayer, RN

0930-1030                   Head Trauma                                                                          K. Fries, RN

1030-1130                   Case Studies                                                                           A. Stayer, RN

1130-1200                   Lunch

1200-1230                   Chest Tube Care                                                                    A. Stayer, RN

1230-1300                   Skills Review                                                                          A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400                   Orthopedic Trauma                                                                S. Pyo, PA-C

1400-1500                   Thoracic Trauma                                                                    A. Kennedy, PA-C

1500-1630                   Massive Transfusion                                                               A. Stayer, RN

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024

 

0800-0830                   Pregnancy Trauma                                                                 K. Humbertson, PA-C

0830-0930                   Case Presentation: Putting the Vitals Back in Vital Sign       A. Stayer, RN

0930-1030                   Facial Trauma                                                                         A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130                   Human Sex Trafficking                                                          C. Zimmerman, RN

1130-1200                   Lunch

1200-1300                   Spinal Trauma                                                                        J. Ropp, PA-C

1300-1430                   Burn Trauma                                                                           W. Weikert, PA-C

1430-1545                   Exam                                                                                      A. Stayer, RN

1545-1630                   Exam Review                                                                         A. Stayer, RN

UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
United States

Tracy Calpin, RN, UPMC Altoona

Amy Stayer, MSN, RN, UPMC Altoona

Karly Link, PA-C, Elite Orthopedic

Krystal Fries, RN, UPMC Altoona

Steven Pyo, PA-C, Elite Orthopedic

Andrew Kennedy, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Kylie Humbertson, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Christine Zimmerman, RN, UPMC Altoona

Jason Ropp, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Wiliam Weikert, PA-C, Elite Orthopedic

 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether and individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.

Available Credit

  • 24.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 24.00 ASWB
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