Hot Topics in Chest Trauma: What Every Trauma Nurse Needs to Know

Activity Summary

This session describes the often life-threatening consequences of penetrating or blunt thoracic trauma. Any of the multitude of organs or critical vessels in the thoracic cavity can be injured by either of these mechanisms with damaging, disastrous effects. Attendees at this intermediate-level session learn about common thoracic injuries and how to rapidly assess and manage them. In addition, complications associated with chest trauma are reviewed in depth, and prevention strategies analyzed.

Objectives

Review the current etiology and prevalence of thoracic trauma, especially in U.S. urban environments.
Identify the current recommendations for identifying the mechanism of chest injury, likely patterns and associated consequences.
Analyze current practices for management of severe thoracic injuries and prevention of complications associated with this type of trauma.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.