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Duration:
120 minutes including a Q&A
Includes:
• A certificate of completion
• The on-demand recording to watch at your convenience
• A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the presentation learners will be able to:
• Review basic thoracic anatomy
• Discuss and differentiate injury patterns occurring with blunt and penetrating chest trauma
• Identify physical assessment findings consistent with injuries secondary to chest trauma
• Describe potential interventions for penetrating and blunt chest trauma
Description:
One of the the most concerning diagnoses for med-surg, critical care, pediatric and perioperative nurses to encounter is chest trauma. It’s one of the most common traumatic injuries in non-intentional trauma and comes with the highest mortality; in some studies, up to 60%. Chest trauma can be a result of penetrating or blunt trauma. Blunt trauma, on the whole, is a more common cause of traumatic injuries and can be equally life-threatening. Most blunt trauma is managed non-operatively, whereas penetrating chest trauma requires operative interventions. Injuries to all thoracic structures also need to be considered; ribs, clavicle, trachea, bronchi, esophagus, arteries including the aorta, and veins need to be evaluated. Possible injuries can run the gamut from pneumo, hemo and tension pneumothorax, flail chest, tamponade, aortic dissection and more. Quick thinking, early interventions and careful monitoring right up till discharge are key factors for evaluation, management, and survival. Whether you are a new nurse or you need a refresher, join our trauma nursing expert, NIcole Cook, MSN, APRN, CEN, CCRN TCRN for this important webinar.
Who Should Attend?:
• Critical Care Nurses in Emergency & all Intensive Care & Trauma Care Settings
• Nurses in Surgical Suite & Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room Settings
• Medical- Surgical Nurses in high acuity settings
• Chest Physiotherapists, Respiratory Therapists, Paramedics
• Nurse Clinicians & Clinical Nurse Specialists in Critical Care & Med Surg Settings
• Critical Care Managers & Educators
Nicole Cook, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CEN, CCRN. TCRN
Nicole Cook, is a Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist with nearly 19 years of nursing experience, including Med-Surg, Stepdown, Neuro and Surgical Trauma ICU, and Emergency Department. She is currently employed at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina where she oversees the clinical activities, outcomes and performance improvement for the organization’s Level 1 trauma program. She is actively engaged at the bedside throughout the trajectory of care, and is consulted on specialty populations to include spinal cord injury and geriatrics. Nicole is a published author, and has presented at the local, state and national level on a variety of emergency and critical care topics, and is known for her energetic and approachable style. She is passionate about the creation of best practices surrounding trauma resuscitation, and ensuring those she teaches are able to translate her lessons into everyday practice. She is a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) director and Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) faculty, and has her CEN, CCRN, and TCRN.
