DConline Course Syllabus

Course Name:  Emergent Care of the Injured Individual   DC110PHX

Instructor:                Robert Nelson, DC, DACBSP,

Hours:                       12
General category does contain information on blood borne pathogens and universal precautions

Dates:   Offered each term through the DConline CEU coursework

Course Description  

This 12-hour distance-based course will provide Doctors of Chiropractic with the information relating to implementing care for the traumatized chiropractic patient. There will be in depth studies of the techniques used with commonly encountered emergency situations encountered in the clinical and other settings.  The course uses multimedia and  a multitude of teaching techniques.  This course does contain evaluative measures in the form of a final examination-using fill in the blank, essay and multiple-choice questions to evaluate learner outcomes. The exam requires a passing score of 75% or the student is instructed to do more study and retake the exam. 

Course Outline:

            Hour 

1.      Introduction to emergency management principles

2.      Universal precautions

3.      The initial assessment (ABCs)

4.      The secondary survey

5.      Chest and abdominal trauma

6.      Spinal trauma

7.      Emergency care of neurological injury (including stroke)

8.      Head injury care and evaluation

9.      Management of cardiovascular collapse and other forms of shock

10. Identification of and management of fractures and dislocations

11. Evaluation of the unconscious individual

12. Management plan for Special Conditions