December Trauma Nurse Course

Altoona, PA US
December 16, 2025 to December 18, 2025
 UPMC ALTOONA 
 Trauma Nurse Course 
   
   
Day One  
   
0800-0900Golden HourS. Adams, CFRN
   
0900-1030Mechanism of InjuryWill Mayhue, Flight Paramedic
   
1030-1130Primary/Secondary Survey ResuscitationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1330Hemorrhagic ShockA. Stayer, RN
   
1400-1500Abdominal TraumaK. Link, PA-C
1500-1600Human Sex TraffickingC. Zimmerman, RN
1600-1630 Facial TraumaA. Stayer, RN
Day Two  
0800-0900Thoracic TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
0900-1030Pediatric TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1030-1130Pediatric Case PresentationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1230Chest Tube CareA. Stayer, RN
1230-1300Skills ReviewA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Orthopedic TraumaS. Pyo, PA-C
1400-1500Burn TraumaE. Bridenbaugh, PA-C
   
1500-1630Head TraumaE. Bridenbaugh, PA-C
   
   
Day Three  
0800-0900Massive TransfusionA. Stayer, RN
0900-1000Spinal TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1000-1100Case StudiesA. Stayer, RN
1100-1130Lunch 
1130-1300Stop the BleedA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Putting the Vitals Back in Vital SignsA. Stayer, RN
1400-1430Pregnancy TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1430-1545Exam A. Stayer, RN
1545-1630Exam ReviewA. 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
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/16/2025
Course expires: 
02/28/2026
Event starts: 
12/16/2025 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/18/2025 - 5:00pm EST
 UPMC ALTOONA 
 Trauma Nurse Course 
   
   
Day One  
   
0800-0900Golden HourS. Adams, CFRN
   
0900-1030Mechanism of InjuryWill Mayhue, Flight Paramedic
   
1030-1130Primary/Secondary Survey ResuscitationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1330Hemorrhagic ShockA. Stayer, RN
   
1400-1500Abdominal TraumaK. Link, PA-C
1500-1600Human Sex TraffickingC. Zimmerman, RN
1600-1630 Facial TraumaA. Stayer, RN
Day Two  
0800-0900Thoracic TraumaA. Kennedy, PA-C
0900-1030Pediatric TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1030-1130Pediatric Case PresentationA. Stayer, RN
1130-1200Lunch 
1200-1230Chest Tube CareA. Stayer, RN
1230-1300Skills ReviewA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Orthopedic TraumaS. Pyo, PA-C
1400-1500Burn TraumaE. Bridenbaugh, PA-C
   
1500-1630Head TraumaE. Bridenbaugh, PA-C
   
   
Day Three  
0800-0900Massive TransfusionA. Stayer, RN
0900-1000Spinal TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1000-1100Case StudiesA. Stayer, RN
1100-1130Lunch 
1130-1300Stop the BleedA. Stayer, RN
1300-1400Putting the Vitals Back in Vital SignsA. Stayer, RN
1400-1430Pregnancy TraumaA. Stayer, RN
1430-1545Exam A. Stayer, RN
1545-1630Exam ReviewA. Stayer, RN

 

UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
United States

Amy Stayer, MSN, RN, UPMC Altoona

Karly Link, PA-C, Elite Orthopedic

Steven Pyo, PA-C, Elite Orthopedic

Andrew Kennedy, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Christine Zimmerman, RN, UPMC Altoona

Jason Ropp, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Eric Bridenbaugh, PA-C, UPMC Altoona

Will Mayhue, Flight Paramedic

S. Adams, CFRN

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. The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 24.0 contact hours.

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 24.0 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
  • 1.00 Attendance
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