OR Positioning for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 4, 2026

This presentation will discuss the management of operative traumatic brain injury in the operative room. The operating room staff will discuss the management of penetrating traumatic head injury and the equipment needed for these cases. 

Discuss operating room team role the equipment and positioning of a blunt traumatic head injury patient.

Target Audience

Nurses and Surgical Technicians

Learning Objectives

Discuss the management of operative traumatic brain injury in the operative room.

List equipment and   describe the positioning of trauma patient with a penetrating traumatic head injury 

Discuss operating room team role in the absolutely of the equipment and positioning of a blunt traumatic head injury patient.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/04/2026
Course expires: 
04/02/2026
Event starts: 
03/04/2026 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/04/2026 - 10:00am EST
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UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Kristal McFeely TS-C

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 healthcare team.

 The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

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