Nursing Care of the Patient with a Burn Injury

Nursing Care Seminars
This introductory course is conducted by senior nurse educators from the regional burn centers and provides a basic understanding of burn injury assessment and the nurse’s role in appropriate delivery of care.

For information on up-coming school year schedule and locations of nurse seminars, click here

Purpose:
To provide nurses with a basic understanding of burn injury and delivery of care for burn patients.


Objectives:
Define the changing physiological, psychological and social stressors affecting the patient, family and caregivers during recovery from burn trauma.

Identify the treatment priorities for effective management of the patient with a burn injury.

Outline the services and care unique to burn treatment centers.

Describe current burn prevention efforts.


Program:

  • Description of the Burn Foundation
  • Incidence of Burns
  • Phases of Burn Care
  • Management of Burn Wounds
  • Overview of Burn Care
  • Emergency Care of the Burn Wound
  • Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient

 

2012 Spring Schedule

 

Gwynedd Mercy College

1325 Sunneytown Pike-Julia Ball Auditorium
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437

Tuesday, April 3,  2012
9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Crozer-Chester Medical Center

One Medical Center Blvd.
Upland, PA 

Monday,  March 26, 2012
9:00 am – 1:30 pm

 

Cumberland County College

1 College Drive- Conference Center
Vineland, NJ  08360

Thursday,  April 19, 2012
9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Holy Family University

9801 Frankford Ave. -Education & Technology Center
Philadelphia, PA 19114

Friday,  April 13, 2012
9:00 am – 1:30 pm

 

Wesley College

120 North State St.
Dover, DE 19901

Friday,  February 17, 2012
10:00 am – 2:30 pm

Temple University Hospital

Broad & Ontario St.- Student Faculty Auditorium
Philadelphia, PA  19122

Date To Be Determined

Delaware County Community College

901 S. Media Line Road
Media, PA 19063

Friday,  May 4, 2012
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Gloucester County College

1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

Friday,  February 3, 2012
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

 

 

 

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