Trauma Essentials for APPs: PHC ED Lectures
*16.0 AAPA Category 1 Credits, 16.0 Nursing Contact Hours, 16.0 IPCE Credits
Dates: April 24-25 / July 24-25 / October 16-17; All lectures are from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, McRae Auditorium
Address: 1968 Peachtree Rd. NW, 1984 Building, Basement Level, Atlanta, Ga. 30309
About the Conference
Dynamic conference with topics selected to address issues and challenges of managing trauma patients from initial assessment through transfer to definitive care. This course was developed for APPs working in the ED. The educational audience for the conference are PAs and Nurse Practitioners.
Day 1 Agenda (subject to change)
Registration and Breakfast
Initial Assessment and Management
Airway and Ventilatory Management
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma
Day 2 Agenda (subject to change)
Registration and Breakfast
Trauma in Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence
Transfer to Definitive Care
Putting it All Together, Clinical Scenarios, Review, Q&A
Post-Module Assessment & Course Evaluation
Registration
The registration fee for the lectures is $195.00.
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Hotel Accommodations
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Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Assess the patient’s condition rapidly and accurately
- Resuscitate and stabilize the patient according to priority
- Determine if the patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capacity
- Arrange appropriately for the patient’s inter-hospital transfer (who, what, when, and how)
- Assure that optimum care is provided and that the level of care does not deteriorate at any point during the evaluation, resuscitation, or transfer process
In support of improving patient care, Piedmont Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 16 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Piedmont Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 16 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.