September 20, 21, and 22, 2023 Trauma Nurse Course

Altoona, PA US
September 20, 2023 to September 22, 2023
 

UPMC ALTOONA

 
 

Trauma Nurse Course

 
   
   

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

 
   

0800-0900

Golden Hour

T. Calpin, RN

   

0900-1030

Mechanism of Injury

A. Stayer, RN

   

1030-1130

Primary/Secondary Survey/Resuscitation

A. Stayer, RN

1130-1200

Lunch

 
   

1200-1300

Pediatric Case Presentation

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400

Case Presentation; putting the Vital Back in Vital Signs

A. Stayer, RN

1400-1500

Hemorrhagic Shock

A. Stayer, RN

1500-1630

Massive Transfusion

A. Stayer, RN

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

 
   

0800-0830

Pregnancy Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

0830-1000

Pediatric Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1000-1100

Case Studies

A. Stayer, RN

1100-1145

Chest Tube Care

A. Stayer, RN

1145-1215

Lunch

 

1215-1300

Skills Review

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400

Orthopedic Trauma

S. Pyo, PA-C

1400-1500

Thoracic Trauma

A. Kennedy, PA-C

   
   

1500-1630

Burn Trauma

A. Kennedy, PA-C

   
   

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

 

0800-0900

Head Trauma

K. Fries, RN

0900-1000

Spinal Trauma

J. Ropp, PA-C

1000-1030

Facial Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130

Human Sex Trafficking

C. Zimmerman, RN

1130-1200

Lunch

 

1200-1300

Abdominal Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1430

Stop the Bleed

A. Stayer, RN

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: 
09/20/2023
Course expires: 
11/22/2023
Event starts: 
09/20/2023 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/22/2023 - 3:30pm EDT
 

UPMC ALTOONA

 
 

Trauma Nurse Course

 
   
   

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

 
   

0800-0900

Golden Hour

T. Calpin, RN

   

0900-1030

Mechanism of Injury

A. Stayer, RN

   

1030-1130

Primary/Secondary Survey/Resuscitation

A. Stayer, RN

1130-1200

Lunch

 
   

1200-1300

Pediatric Case Presentation

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400

Case Presentation; putting the Vital Back in Vital Signs

A. Stayer, RN

1400-1500

Hemorrhagic Shock

A. Stayer, RN

1500-1630

Massive Transfusion

A. Stayer, RN

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

 
   

0800-0830

Pregnancy Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

0830-1000

Pediatric Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1000-1100

Case Studies

A. Stayer, RN

1100-1145

Chest Tube Care

A. Stayer, RN

1145-1215

Lunch

 

1215-1300

Skills Review

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1400

Orthopedic Trauma

S. Pyo, PA-C

1400-1500

Thoracic Trauma

A. Kennedy, PA-C

   
   

1500-1630

Burn Trauma

A. Kennedy, PA-C

   
   

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

 

0800-0900

Head Trauma

K. Fries, RN

0900-1000

Spinal Trauma

J. Ropp, PA-C

1000-1030

Facial Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1030-1130

Human Sex Trafficking

C. Zimmerman, RN

1130-1200

Lunch

 

1200-1300

Abdominal Trauma

A. Stayer, RN

1300-1430

Stop the Bleed

A. Stayer, RN

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

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

 

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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