Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CPMT
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Recall common mechanisms of injury that cause maxillofacial trauma and various types of maxillofacial trauma.
Identify important nursing considerations when caring for patients with maxillofacial trauma.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Maxillofacial Trauma
A Split Second
Impact and Etiology
Section 3: Anatomy of Trauma and Patient Care
Fractures vs. Soft Tissue Injury
Frontal Bone Fractures
Orbital Fractures
Zygomatic Fractures
According to Le Fort: Maxilla Fractures
Nasal Fractures
Mandible Fractures
Not in Isolation
Section 4: Assessment, Management, and Clinical Considerations
Assessment
Control Bleeding
Always the Airway
Spinal Stabilization
Oral Care
Psychological Impact
The Pitcher
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
The Horse’s Hoof
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Ashley M. Coffey, RN
Ashley Coffey, RN, BSN, BA is a SME nurse writer for Relias with a focus in Acute Care. She holds three bachelor's degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill: in English Literature, Linguistics, and Nursing. With over ten years of nursing experience in critical care, post-surgical care, and post-anesthesia care units in university and community hospitals across the United States, she fosters a particular passion for balancing time constraints with necessary, engaging education for nurses.
Writer: Laura Bell, BSN, RN, CCRN
Laura Bell, BSN, RN, CCRN is a SME writer for Relias with over 15 years of acute care experience in nursing. She began working in adult critical care at Wake Med Cary Hospital in 2011, obtained her CCRN certification in 2016, and served in the role of Rapid Response/Code Blue/Rounding RN for over 2 years. She continues to work as a staff nurse in the intensive care unit. Laura has a passion for education and excellence in nursing care. She has been involved in numerous special projects and educational activities to improve staff development, evidence-based clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. She continues to strive for excellence in education and clinical development as an acute care course writer.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.