Nursing the Trauma Patient - Manchester Trafford Centre

Date: Saturday 10th March, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 7 hour(s)
Cost: £175

Provider: Achieve CPD Limited

Initial stabilisation of trauma patients is often difficult and stressful for all concerned. This
course will look at the triage, initial assessment and stablilisation of patients; which can help to reduce morbidity and give you confidence in dealing with traumatic injuries. The course will look at the nursing care involved with trauma patients, including initial management of bite wounds, road traffic accidents and neurological injury. The course will review analgesia, fluid therapy,
diagnostics and therapeutic interventions as well as commonly performed procedures for trauma
patients, including the placement of feeding tubes, thoracostomy tubes etc.
Specific areas to be covered
· Initial patient triage and major body system assessment
· Recognition of shock and appropriate fluid therapy
· Nursing the thoracic trauma patient
· Nursing the abdominal trauma patient
· Nursing the head trauma patient
· Long term nursing techniques including tube and drain placement and management.

Who is it for?

Vet Nurse CPD

The Speakers

Louise O Dwyer VTS(ECC) Dip AVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN C-SQP, has co-authored a book on wound management and is one of the best lecturers in Emergency and Critical Care. You will not be disappointed by any of her lectures.

The Venue

Premier Inn - Manchester Trafford Centre West Old Park Lane, Trafford Centre, Manchester. M17 8PG

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

7 hours

Registration and Booking

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