TRAUMA ASSESSMENT

Course overview

TRAUMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH WORLDWIDE. IN THE UNITED STATES, TRAUMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN YOUNG ADULTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR TEN PERCENT OF DEATH IN ALL MEN AND WOMEN. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS PROPER TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AS SET FORTH BY TRAUMA GUIDELINES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLES OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM WHEN ASSESSING THE TRAUMA PATIENT. THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES PROPER ORGANIZATION AND THE PROCESS THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED FOR PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC INJURY, AS WELL AS A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES.