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Initial Severe Burn Management

Contact Hours Awarded: 2

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Course Overview

Initial Severe Burn Management

Author: Amanda Marten
MSN, FNP-C

This course reviews the classification, types of injuries, and risk factors for burns. It also discusses initial severe burn management strategies for healthcare providers and nurses.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Statistics
  3. Risk Factors
  4. Types of Burn Injuries
  5. Zones of Injury
  6. Burn Classification
    • Initial Burn Management Strategies
    • Initial Burn Assessment
    • ABCDE Approach
    • Initial Wound Care and Calculating Total Body Surface Area
    • When to Transfer
    • Initial Diagnostic Workup
    • Patient Care and Monitoring
  7. Ongoing Management
  8. Potential Complications
  9. Conclusion

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Initial Severe Burn Management. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Describe statistics and risk factors related to severe burn injuries 
  2. Summarize initial severe burn management strategies  
  3. Describe diagnostic tests used for patients with severe burn injuries 

Target Audience

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
  • New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Course created on: October 17, 2024

Course Expires on: October 17, 2027

Course Offering: #395