INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Emergency nurses and EMS Providers interested in trauma.
PURPOSE:
This program is designed to provide emergency nurses and EMS providers with specific knowledge related to the pre-hospital assessment and care of the trauma patient. This PHTLS course will provide specific knowledge related to the pre-hospital assessment and care of all trauma patients.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the pathophysiology and kinematics of injury.
- Discuss the need for a rapid assessment of the trauma patient.
- Demonstrate examination, assessment and diagnostic skills of the trauma patient.
- Utilize a management method for the pre-hospital care of the multi-system trauma patient.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Participants will self report knowledge of PHTLS and demonstrate their understanding of PHTLS by successfully completing the post test with a score of 75% or greater.
FACULTY:
Chris Meyer, NRP
Clinical Instructor, Spencer Hospital
PHTLS Affiliate Faculty
REGISTRATION:
Fees: No registration fee for Spencer Hospital employees who are required to have this certification. $15 fee for the Spencer Hospital employees who are electively registering for this course.
Non employees of Spencer Hospital: $300 (includes 10th Edition text, course materials & course fees) Lunch not included.
Registration: Spencer Hospital employees register via Healthstream. Non Employees: register by calling 264-6117 or send the form on this brochure to Human Resource Development. Deadline for registration and payment of fee is two weeks prior to the course. Registration fees must accompany the registration form. Class size will be limited to a maximum of 6 and a minimum of 3. Spencer Hospital reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment. In this event, you will be notified, and a full refund will be issued.
CANCELLATION:
Cancellations must be received 24 hrs prior to class, cancellations received less than 24hrs prior to the course will not receive a refund. Cancellations received one week to 24 hrs prior to the course will receive a refund, minus a $100 administration fee. Cancellations received more than one week prior to the course will receive a full refund.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Nurses: 13.0 Contact hours will be awarded by IBON approved provider #14 - Spencer Hospital.
EMT’s: 14 Hours Continuing Education approved through CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education)
Participants must attend the entire program and meet the course criteria to receive continuing education credit. Participants may only use a PHTLS Certification course once during their license renewal period. This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with 655 IAC, chapter 5, through Spencer Hospital, Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #14.
SCHEDULE:
Day One
7:30am – Registration
8:00am – Baseline & Pre-Test
9:40am – Course Purpose
10:00am – Kinematics of Trauma
10:50am – Break
11:05am – Assessment & Management
11:55am – Airway Management & Ventilation
12:30pm – Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm – Shock & Fluid Resuscitation
2:15pm – Spinal Trauma
2:50pm – Break
3:05pm – Practical Skill Stations Practice
4:00pm – Dismissal of Day One
Day Two
7:30am – Registration
8:00am – Pediatric / Elderly Patients
8:30am – Thoracic Trauma
9:00am – Abdominal Trauma/Trauma in Pregnancy
9:20am – Break
9:35am – Head Trauma
10:10am – Practical Skills Stations
Peds assessment & mgmt
Peds Immobilization
11:10am – Musculoskeletal Trauma
11:25am – Thermal Trauma
11:55am – Lunch (on your own)
12:55pm – Golden Principles of Prehospital Trauma Care
1:45pm – Break
2:00pm – Final Assessments
4:00pm – Summary / Evaluation
Dismissal of Day Two
We encourage participation by all individuals. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program; please notify HRD (712) 264-6117 at least two weeks prior to the program
Payment Note:
No registration fee for Spencer Hospital employees who are required to have this certification. $15 fee for the Spencer Hospital employees who are electively registering for this course.
Non employees of Spencer Hospital: $300 (includes 10th Edition text, course materials & course fees) Lunch not included.
Checks can be made payable to the Spencer Hospital.