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
2008 Fall Schedule
Gwynedd Mercy Hospital
1325 Sunneytown Pike
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
Thursday, October 9, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Temple University Hospital
Student Faculty Building Auditorium
Broad & Ontario Street
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, October 17, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Friday, November 14, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Holy Family University
Northeast Philadelphia Campus
Education and Technology Center
9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Thursday, October 2, 2008
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Blvd.
Upland, PA
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Atlantic Cape Community College
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ
Monday, November 17, 2008
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
2008 Fall Student Nurse Burn-Care Seminars Reservation Request Form
Please place a (1) next to your priority date and time and a (2) for an alternate in case we are unable to accomodate your first request.
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Note: Fee is $100 per school. Please make check payable to Burn Foundation.
Hot Issue
"Fire and Burn Prevention for Seniors" The Burn Foundation launches an exciting new prevention program for senior adults. Using a new BurnSafe DVD and an entertaining fire and burn prevention bingo game, seniors learn safe cooking practices, burn first aid, smoking precautions, scald prevention and fire safety throughout the home. This program has been delivered to over 300 seniors in the region with very positive outcomes. If you are interested in supporting, volunteering or learning more about the Senior Program please call (215) 545-3816.
The Burn Foundation Summer, 2008 newsletter has been published!
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