Managing the Emergency and Trauma Patient from Marcia Gamaly

Managing the Emergency and Trauma Patient Secrets to Improving Your Practice in the Emergency Department from Marcia Gamaly

Faculty:Marcia Gamaly

Duration:Full Day | Format:Audio and Video

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Outline:

Trends in Emergency and Trauma Nursing

• Current trends
• Core measures
• Hospital scorecards

Head and Neck Trauma

• Neurological trauma
• ESSENTIAL SKILL:
  • ED management of the stroke patient
  • Maxillofacial and neck trauma
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Proper application and management of cervical collar
• ESSENTIAL SKILL:
  • NIHSS scoring

Thoracic/Abdominal/Genitourinary Trauma

• Thoracic trauma
• ESSENTIAL SKILL:
  • Assessment of the patient with a chest tube
  • Abdominal trauma
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Intra-abdominal pressure assessment and management
  • Genitourinary trauma
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
• Chest tube insertion and chest tube management
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
• Chest auto-transfusion
• ESSENTIAL SKILL:
• Pelvic fractures

Extremity Trauma

• Musculoskeletal trauma
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Hare traction
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Conversion of Hare traction to Bucks traction
• ESSENTIAL SKILL:
  • Hemorrhage management

Special Considerations

• Psychosocial issues
• Obstetrical emergencies
• The bariatric patient
• Pediatric emergencies
• Shock
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Rapid infuser
• HANDS-ON SKILL VIDEO:
  • Essential dysrhythmia recognition & treatment

Trends in Care

• Chest pain
• Antiplatelets versus anticoagulants
• Pre-hospital care
• Sexual assault
• Sexual assault of the transgender patient
• Forensic issues
• Ultrasound guided peripheral IV placement
• Pressure injuries
• Insulin pumps

Skills Demonstration

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Description:

• Improve management of medical emergencies in the ED bay
• Latest updates in AMI management in the ED
• What EVERY nurse should know about sexual assault victims
• Facts about antiplatelets and anticoagulants
• Demonstration of emergency nursing skills
• Everything you need to know about obstetrical emergencies
• Sepsis management in five simple steps

You can achieve these professional goals…

• You are ten hours into your 12-hour shift. You have had challenging cases all day, and get a report that you will be receiving a Level 1 trauma patient in 6 minutes. Imagine approaching this patient with improved confidence in your ability to accurately assess the patient, anticipate their care needs, and manage complications when they arise.
• Don’t fear calls from risk management or the patient safety officer! Develop confidence in the care you provide and document on each and every patient.
• Improve patient outcomes and your ability to provide care by learning essential skills EVERY emergency nurse needs to know!
• Immediately apply content learned using real-life critical thinking scenarios that are easily remembered!