Trauma Nursing Care

Master of Science In Nursing Program

NRS 540


Breyer State University
Instructor: EM Garcia, RN, MSN, DNS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Master of Science in Nursing! You elected to major in Emergency and Trauma Nursing. This track will equip you with advanced knowledge to prepare you to embark the challenges of health care delivery systems. The MSN - Emergency and Trauma Nursing track will prepare its graduates to provide specialized care to critically ill and injured patients in the emergency and trauma departments and/or trauma care units.

Time is truly an important factor in the care of emergency and trauma patients. Therefore, this specialty track is designed to assist students to exercise critical thinking skills to anticipate patient's immediate needs and demands in the emergent and critical phases of patient's clinical course.

The acuity and complexity of nursing practice in diverse settings continue to grow. As a result, Emergency and Trauma Nurses are faced with challenges of varying degrees, from practice issues and health care system delivery intricacies. To effectively and adequately prepare a confident and competent Nurse or Nurse Specialist, the Emergency and Trauma Nursing track will focus on the comprehensive requirements and understanding of health care environment and patients who seek assistance in the emergency and trauma services.

Essential practice patterns in emergency and trauma, integrates clinical and non-clinical practitioners to deliver appropriate, efficient, and effective care to health care consumers. I expect to broaden your knowledge and strengthen your aptitude and competency in emergency and trauma nursing.

The expanding role of a Trauma Nurse can be considered demanding, complex, sophisticated, and significant in the care of an injured patient.

A Trauma Nurse is confronted with compound responsibilities prior to, during, and after receiving patients with trauma. Therefore, knowledge of trauma care and the ability to recognize potential and actual problems in patient care management of traumatic patients is necessary. Critical thinking in trauma is imperative.

This curriculum will explore the myriad of challenges involved in trauma care and management. We will tackle integration of principles in trauma and the nursing process as the standard of nursing care. This course focuses on empirical knowledge and scientific evidences in providing effective and appropriate care.

TIME FRAME: This course will grant successful students six (6) semester hours. You are given ten (10) weeks to complete all requirements of the course. The initial date of study is the day you register for the course, or the date you notified me that your textbook has arrived. An extension is granted through a letter of excuse addressed to the faculty of the course.

TEXTBOOK: The following textbook is required for this course.

Book 1: Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation through Rehabilitation. Karen A. McQuillan, RN, MS, CCRN, CNRN; Kathryn Truter Von Rueden, RN, MS, FCCM; Robbi Lynn Hartsock, RN, MSN, CRNP; Mary Beth Flynn, RN, MS, CNS, CCRN; and Eileen Whalen, MHA, BSN, RN; With 42 expert contributors. Mosby's. 2002: ISBN # 0721684416.

Additional Reading Materials/Textbooks Recommended but NOT REQUIRED:

Book 1: A Comprehensive Curriculum for Trauma Nursing. Elizabeth W. Bayley, MS, PhD, RN. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 1992: ISBN # 0867203315.

Book 2: Trauma Nursing Core Course. Emergency Nurses Association. Emergency Nurses Association. 2000: ISBN # 0935890769.

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ACADEMIC METHODS OF LEARNING EVALUATION:

Assignment(s)s/Term Paper(s):

You will be given a total of five (5) assignments for this course. You must utilize APA format, one-inch margins and double-spaced in completing these requirement(s). You are to submit your assignments via electronic mail or standard (post office, etc.) mail. For coursework, please click on the link "Assignments".

Web-based Examination:

You will be given three (3) comprehensive examinations to complete this course. The examination comprises of multiple choice-type examination, and true or false-type examination. You are given three (3) hours to complete the examinations.

If you are ready to take the examination, you must notify the faculty of this course to grant you official access to the examination. You may access the exam only once. You will need your student identification/number and password to begin the examination.

Interactive Discussion:

We will meet for an interactive discussion through Breyer State University 's Chat Room. Your participation and response will be graded. In this session, we will discuss challenges of your practice. A scheduled date and time will be arranged.

GRADING:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Explore advanced knowledge in trauma nursing care.
2). Identify and analyze significant nursing concepts in providing care, treatment, and services in the trauma service.
3). Demonstrate ability and comprehension to present findings and solutions to pertinent clinical management of patients in the trauma care unit.
4). Evaluate and understand the importance of timely, effective and appropriate delivery of care.
5). Synthesize critical thinking skills in dealing with highly complex trauma circumstances.
6). Identify mechanisms of injury associated with trauma
review and examine conditions associated trauma sustained to the human body.
7). Describe the pathophysiologic alterations as root for signs and symptoms.
8). Identify and formulate nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes for the trauma patient.
9). Assess and evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions for patient with trauma.
10). Demonstrate a systematic and organized approach to assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation through presentations.
11). Recognize valuable information adjunct to the learner's clinical acumen.

COURSE CONTENT:

1). Trauma Definition and Trauma Nursing.
2). Epidemiology, Biomechanics, and Mechanisms of Trauma.
3). Traumatic Conditions.
   •  Spinal Injuries
   •  Head and Neck Trauma
   •  Facial and Ocular Trauma
   •  Chest/Cardiothoracic Trauma
   •  Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
   •  Extremity Trauma
   •  Compartment Syndrome and Crush Injuries
   •  Burns
   •  Obstetiric Trauma
   •  Pediatric Trauma
   •  Geriatric Trauma
4). Trauma Scoring Systems.
5). Assessment of the Trauma Patient.
6). Pathophysiology of Shock.
7). Fluid Resuscitation.
8). Airway and Ventilatory Management.
9). Complications of Trauma.
10). Professional Perspectives in Trauma Nursing.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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