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Course Details
Title:   CCN: Neurology − Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries Code: OS0085-3
Date Active
10/23/2007
Date Inactive
12/31/2011

Hours
1.5
Cost
$25.00

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Author(s):   Deena M Rodney   Misti Tuppeny  
 
Course
Description:
  This neurological course for nurses presents disease states of the patient with a head injury or spinal cord injury. Also presented are surgical treatments that are often used to treat specific injuries and the expected outcomes of these procedures as well as nursing treatment utilized in caring for patients who have these injuries.
 
Accreditors:   FL BD Nurs, Contact Hours: 1.5, Category: General

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
1. define traumatic brain injury and identify the various types of injury;
2. describe the treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including special nursing care considerations;
3. name the steps critical to “initial care” for TBI victims;
4. identify the mechanisms and types of spinal cord injuries;
5. differentiate between complete and incomplete functional loss; and
6. describe treatment and patient care considerations for patients with spinal cord injuries.


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