Prehospital Management of
Traumatic Brain Injury
Credit
Our offering of this program has been approved by the NJ
Department of Health--Office of Emergency Medical Services
(OEMS) for
3.0
elective NJ EMT CEUs. The National Registry of EMTs
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania accepts these NJ EMT CEUs on a
one-for-one basis. Continuing education
credit for NJ MICU personnel is awarded through their respective
clinical coordinator/EMS educator.
Description
This program was developed by the Brain Trauma Foundation
(BTF) to
inform EMS providers on the optimal management of traumatic
brain-injured patients in the prehospital environment. They
are
based on the Guidelines for
Prehospital Management of Traumatic Brain Injury created by the
BTF under a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. The program employs video presentations,
lecture,
cases, and interactive activities. More information is
available
at http://www.braintrauma.org.
Prerequisites
Intended participants are EMS providers familiar with providing
care in the prehospital environment. This offering is aimed
at
the EMT level.
Date(s) & Time(s)
Fee(s)
Free for EMS agencies in the primary coverage area of the Level
One Trauma Center at RWJUH. Otherwise, fee varies based on
specific arrangements.