BURN AND COLD TRAUMA

Course overview

This course provides the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system as a basis for the nurses' assessment and planned nursing interventions. The nurse will be able to estimate the extent and severity of the burn and cold injury and then plan for nursing interventions based on the assessment findings. Nurses practicing in emergency departments, intensive care units, trauma units and burn units will find this course comprehensive on managing the burn injured patient in their initial care. Nurses practicing in home health and medical/surgical as well as rehabilitation units will find this course provides an explanation and knowledge of initial treatment of the burn patient and the resulting continued nursing care.