Earning Criteria

• AN INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATIONAL TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE NURSING CARE OF HOSPITALIZED INJURED CHILDREN:  The trauma care spectrum * The biomechanics of trauma * The body’s response to injury * Thoracic injury * Abdominal injury * Musculoskeletal injury * Craniocerebral injury * Spine and spinal cord injury
• LEARNERS PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE EXPANDING CASE SCENARIOS (INJURY TO DISCHARGE) ADDRESSING NEEDS OF THE HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN WITH TRAUMA TO MAJOR BODY SYSTEMS. EACH MODULE INTRODUCES SPECIFIC CARE CONCEPTS:  pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while discussing patients with: Thoracic injury * Abdominal injury * Musculoskeletal injury * Craniocerebral injury * Spine and spinal cord injury
• EACH INTERACTIVE EXPANDING CASE SCENARIO PROMOTES CRITICAL THINKING, KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS, AND CLINICAL REASONING SKILLS BY INVITING LEARNERS TO:  Anticipate injuries and complications based on biomechanics data * Analyze individual patient characteristics to predict injury potential * Incorporate laboratory, imaging, and physical assessment data to determine resuscitation status * Use tissue oxygenation concepts to target appropriate care interventions and evaluate their efficacy
• Identify individuals at risk for clinical deterioration * Prevent, recognize, and manage complications of traumatic injury * Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care * Predict an injured patient’s trajectory across the trauma care continuum * Set realistic goals and evaluate patient outcomes