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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 and Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) for 3.0 elective NJ EMT-Basic CEUs.   The National Registry of EMTs accepts 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-Basic level.

Date(s) & Time(s)

Fee(s)

$15.00 which includes materials and parking.
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