The Ins and Outs of Penetrating Trauma

May 1, 2024

This presentation will focus on several types of penetrating injuries that present to the emergency department and discuss current American College of Surgeons standards regarding care of these types of injuries. 

Target Audience

Registered Nurses and clinicians caring for emergencies.

Learning Objectives

 Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

  • Differentiate between activation levels according to American College of Surgeons guidelines.
  • Verbalize the importance of identifying the proper location of penetrating wounds.
  • Discuss indications for an emergency thoracotomy

 

 

 

Course Coordinator: Lisa Lietzke  lisa.lietzke@nemours.org

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

    • 1.00 Trauma
  • 1.00 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.
Course opens: 
04/17/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
05/01/2024 - 7:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/01/2024 - 8:30pm EDT
Cost:
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Planner(s)

Mary Baratelle, RN, MSN, MBA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Ebaugh, MSN, RN, CEN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Linda Jones, Linda Laskowski-Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, FAWM, FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Lietzke, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karen Toulson, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Pamela Woods, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, TCRN, CAISS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

    • 1.00 Trauma
  • 1.00 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.

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