Traumatic Brain Injury: Acute Care Management and Considerations
This course provides education for nurses to increase awareness and knowledge related to types of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) and acute versus post-acute care considerations. The identification and treatment of TBIs is of great interest to the Department of Defense. Over 413,000 Service Members were diagnosed from 2000-2019, (Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, 2019). U.S. Army Soldiers account for a significant percentage of this total, with commonalities for MOI (mechanism of injury) being mainly combat related. Management and treatment of brain injuries is dependent upon the severity of the trauma and presence of concomitant injuries. To optimize recovery, it is recommended that a multi-disciplinary approach be considered regardless of the severity of the injury.
Target Audience
Nurses. A Certificate of Attendance is available for all other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Define Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Describe acute care management of TBI.
- Explain post-acute care considerations of TBI.
- Summarize the characteristics of TBI including statistics, types of TBI and long term issues.
Disclosures:
Program Developers and Faculty, Defense Health Agency J7 Continuing Education Program Office staff, planning and review committees have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
J Chapman, Sr., D.O.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME CreditDHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
- 1.00 ANCCThe DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, the DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.