Trauma Nursing Assessment Tools
Contact Hours: 3
What's included?
Course Overview
In this course, learners will receive evidence-based guidance on trauma assessment tools for nurses. This course will provide necessary information and assessment tools set forth by trauma guidelines and highlight the roles of the interprofessional team when assessing a client who has endured trauma. It will cover different assessment tools used by nurses in a trauma setting. It aims to improve healthcare providers’ knowledge and assessment skills in trauma. It will also include proper organization and the process that should be followed for clients who have suffered a traumatic injury, as well as strategies for improving client outcomes. The information provided in this course will serve as a valuable resource to nurses from all specialties and backgrounds.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Trauma
- Trauma Causes (5)
- Trauma Networks (6)
- Trauma Centers (10, 11)
- Trauma Teams (8, 9)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (4, 7)
- Prehospital (1)
- Primary Survey (1,4, 7)
- Case Study 1
- Secondary Survey (1, 7)
- Case Study 2
- Trauma Nursing Tools/Attributes (2)
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) (15)
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Identify the proper technique of trauma assessment.
- Identify the mechanisms of injury.
- Describe the preparation needed for trauma assessment
- Describe the components of the primary and secondary survey in trauma nursing
- Identify and address life-threatening conditions (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure)
- Identify the mechanisms of injury (e.g., blunt trauma, penetrating trauma) and their relevance to assessment
- Outline the steps in assessing airway patency, effective breathing, appropriate circulation, neurological dysfunction, and other possible wounds.
- Prioritize interventions based on assessment findings and severity of injury.
- Review the clinical significance of findings during a trauma assessment.
- Analyze the effectiveness of trauma assessment tools in improving patient outcomes.
- Reflect on personal performance in trauma assessments to identify areas for improvement.
- Describe the interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance trauma assessment and improve outcomes.
Accreditations and 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)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
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.
It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
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.
