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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.