1. ER Staff Meeting Trauma Update
June 2017
Zach Stanford, RN, CCRN, TCRN, CEN
Trauma Education

2. Trauma Ed / Conferences
​CALIFORNIA PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE CONFERENCEC
July 12th and 13th -14 CEs – classes held at Eden in the MOB. Register through Paragon Education - $275 – This is the LAST one this year!
June 23rd -7 CEs – classes held at NorthBay Healthcare in Fairfield. Register through Register at cost $50
Other Up-Coming Classes/Conferences
October:
TCAR – 11th and 12th
ABLS – 16th
Totally Trauma – 23rd and 24th
Cadaver EZ I.O. Lab – 31st
November:
TNCC – 8th and 9th
Trauma Symposium: From EMS to ED and Beyond
August 23rd and 24th CEs – classes held at Eden in the MOB Rm 3 & 4. Register through Cascade Training Center $390
September 19th – 6 CEs – classes held at Mills College in Oakland. Register through East Bay Trauma – Registration opens July 11th

3. Trauma Charting Process Reminders
For ALL traumas (Alpha, Bravo and Limited)
All traumas must be charted on the paper Trauma Flowsheet through patient discharge OR
Upon receipt of admission orders, then you may transition to EPIC – if you transition to EPIC, in the narrative write:
“Admission orders received, see EPIC”
All original Trauma Paperwork is to be turned in to the A.A.

4. So far I’ve had requests for…
Chart Audits…
Now audited weekly for the prior week
Over-all much better- especially with narratives, but I & O still the most common fall-out.
So far I’ve had requests for…
Lemon Bars
Brownies
Ranger Cookies
Apple Coffee Cake
If your shift can have an over-all average of OVER 90% I will bake something for you!

5. MISSING Trauma Charting
Charts have been found in the following places:
In the corner of the last room the Trauma patient was in
On the gurney
Under the gurney
Under the gurney mattress
On the bedside table
At the trauma Doc’s computer
On the counter of the trauma’s admission room
At the nurse’s station
On top of the shredder
Behind the shredder
Under the shredder
In the patient belonging’s bag
Give Trauma Charts to the A.A.

6. Anything in common with Missing Charts??
Nope, not really
Main thing to remember to avoid missing charts…
Give Trauma Charts to the A.A.

7. Keep belongings with patient or send home with family
Remember…..
There have been patient comments after they have been admitted, that their cut clothes were thrown away in the E.R. And now they are missing their iPhone, Wallet etc…
Keep belongings with patient or send home with family

8. Techs are an important part of the Trauma Team
Remember…..
ER Techs are expected to respond to all traumas! Please help them fulfill this expectation
The primary nurse can quickly ‘release’ the Tech if their help is not needed, but this is usually after CT scan.
Techs are an important part of the Trauma Team