TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Course overview

More than one million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. each year and about five million Americans have long term disabilities as a result of them. Nurses need to be adequately prepared to minimize or prevent complications and to promote the best possible outcome. This course presents an overview of Traumatic Brain Injury and describes essential patient care and management from the acute through the rehabilitation phase. Course Objectives: * Describe the pathophysiology and brain anatomy that is most often involved in TBIs. * List the major etiologies of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). * Describe the clinical presentation of TBIs. * List two complications associated with a TBI. * Discuss acute care, critical care, inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab management for patients with TBI.