Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MFTPC
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall common mechanisms of injury that cause maxillofacial trauma and various types of maxillofacial trauma.
Identify important nursing considerations when caring for patients with maxillofacial trauma.
Outline:
Section 1: Maxillofacial Trauma
A Split Second
Maxillofacial Injury and Impact
Fractures Versus Soft Tissue Injury
Knowledge Check
Implicit Bias in Trauma Care
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Maxillofacial Fractures and Patient Care
Caring for Patients With Maxillofacial Fractures
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Maxillofacial Trauma Assessment and Management
Assessment and Management of Maxillofacial Trauma
Knowledge Check
The Pitcher
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Krystle Maynard, DNP, RN, SANE-A
Dr. Maynard is a SME for Relias. She completed her BSN at Eastern Kentucky University in 2011, her MSN in nursing education from Walden University in 2015, and her Doctor of nursing practice from Northern Kentucky University in 2021. Her experience includes 12 years as a clinical nurse with specialty areas including medical-surgical, trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU. Dr. Maynard also has several years of experience as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing (as well as two other local schools) in both clinical and simulation. She is a certified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) and collaborates with a local nonprofit to provide services in need to rural facilities in central Kentucky for sexual assault survivors.
Writer: Stephanie M. Smith MS, BSN, RN, CPN
Stephanie was educated and trained in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She earned her Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College in New York. Stephanie is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified, and a former PALS instructor. She has over 25 years of clinical nursing experience with expertise in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals; Occupational Therapist; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.