Trauma course

Code: ENF14803O

2 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/52 hours

Scientific Area: Nursing

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

This course is intended for nurses to acquire and develop skills in Diagnostic Assessment and Intervention in the process of care of the person victim of trauma.
Skills to be acquired:
- Identifies situations of potential danger for the trauma victim and the care team;
- Identifies and describes life-threatening injuries of the victim;
- Provides nursing care according to the situation / scenarios of trauma presented, with respect to the guidelines in force, identifying nursing diagnoses, interventions and expected outcomes

I - Theoretical module of 6 hours
ABCDE: Evaluation and Intervention;
Airway, Oxygenation and Ventilation;
Assessment and Intervention in people with trauma injuries (cranioencephalic; spinal cord; thoracic; abdominal and pelvic; musculoskeletal; Special situations; Transport of the victim;
II - Theoretical and practical modules (2h+2h) III- Simulation Training- (2h+2h

Teaching Methods

Self - learning method (study of the didactic manual); Expository method of content review (slides and videos); Clinical simulation methodology: Intervention training ; Multi-victim screening; Case Resolution