January 18, 19, 20, 2023 Trauma Nurse Course

January 18, 2023 to January 20, 2023
 UPMC ALTOONA 
 Trauma Nurse Course 
   
   
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 
   
0800-0900Golden HourT. Calpin, RN
   
0900-1030Mechanism of InjuryA. Stayer, RN
   
1030-1130Primary/Secondary Survey/ResuscitationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
   
1200-1300Pediatric Case PresentationA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Abdominal TraumaK. Link, PA-C
1400-1500Hemorrhagic ShockA. Stayer, RN
1500-1630Massive TransfusionA. Stayer, RN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 
   
0800-0830Pregnancy TraumaK. Humbertson, PA-C
0830-1000Pediatric TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1000-1100Case Presentation; Putting the Vitals Back in Vital SignsA. Stayer, RN
1100-1145Chest Tube CareA. Stayer, RN
1145-1215Lunch 
1215-1300Skills ReviewA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Orthopedic TraumaS. Pyo, PA-C
1400-1500Thoracic TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
   
   
1500-1630Burn TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
   
   
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023 
0800-0900Spinal TraumaJ. Ropp, PA-C
0900-1000Head TraumaB. Gorba, PA-C
1000-1030Facial TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1030-1130Human Sex TraffickingC. Zimmerman, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1300Case StudiesA. Stayer, RN
1300-1430Stop the BleedA. Stayer, RN
1430-1545ExamA. Stayer, RN
1545-1630Exam ReviewA. Stayer, RN
   

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 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
  • 24.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/18/2023
Course expires: 
02/20/2023
Event starts: 
01/18/2023 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/20/2023 - 3:30pm EST
 UPMC ALTOONA 
 Trauma Nurse Course 
   
   
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 
   
0800-0900Golden HourT. Calpin, RN
   
0900-1030Mechanism of InjuryA. Stayer, RN
   
1030-1130Primary/Secondary Survey/ResuscitationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
   
1200-1300Pediatric Case PresentationA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Abdominal TraumaK. Link, PA-C
1400-1500Hemorrhagic ShockA. Stayer, RN
1500-1630Massive TransfusionA. Stayer, RN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 
   
0800-0830Pregnancy TraumaK. Humbertson, PA-C
0830-1000Pediatric TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1000-1100Case Presentation; Putting the Vitals Back in Vital SignsA. Stayer, RN
1100-1145Chest Tube CareA. Stayer, RN
1145-1215Lunch 
1215-1300Skills ReviewA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Orthopedic TraumaS. Pyo, PA-C
1400-1500Thoracic TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
   
   
1500-1630Burn TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
   
   
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023 
0800-0900Spinal TraumaJ. Ropp, PA-C
0900-1000Head TraumaB. Gorba, PA-C
1000-1030Facial TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1030-1130Human Sex TraffickingC. Zimmerman, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1300Case StudiesA. Stayer, RN
1300-1430Stop the BleedA. Stayer, RN
1430-1545ExamA. Stayer, RN
1545-1630Exam ReviewA. Stayer, RN
   
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA 16601
United States

Tracy Calpin, RN, UPMC Altoona

Amy Stayer, MSN, RN, UPMC Altoona

Steven Pyo, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Karly Link, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Christine Zimmerman, BSN, RN, UPMC Altoona

Andrew Kennedy, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Jason Ropp, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Kylie Humbertson, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

TRebecca Gorba, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

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
  • 24.00 Attendance
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