Trauma Management for the Allied Health Professional

Contact Hour(s):  

1.5 Contact Hours 

Author: 

Cindy Endicott (PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn), Krystle Maynard (DNP, RN, SANE-A) 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT) 

Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 11009. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15CEUs. Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1187728; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy  

Course Description: 

This course discusses the various types of trauma, their mechanisms of injury, and trauma management procedures that allied health professionals follow, from pre-hospital care to how traumas are managed once the patient arrives at the hospital. 

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will understand trauma and the different mechanisms of injury that result in trauma, know about primary and secondary surveys, and know how allied health professionals manage trauma. 

Objectives: 

1. Define trauma and the various mechanisms of injury.
2. Categorize three mechanisms of injury.
3. Outline the components of the primary and secondary survey.
4. Appraise how an allied healthcare provider has to care for an equipment-laden patient.
5. Compare allied health professionals who are considered experts in athletes' healthcare.
6. Describe how an allied health professional can help with the psychological aspects of trauma. 

Disclosures: 

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.