Trauma Nursing

Mary Beth Flynn Makic has more than 30 years of critical care experience in research, evidence-based practice, and clinical education. She is a Professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and Program Director for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist graduate program. She is also a Research Scientist at a Level I trauma center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Makic achieved her BSN from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. She completed her Masters of Science at the University of Maryland at Baltimore with a focus on trauma patient populations and the advanced practice role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her PhD was conferred in 2007 by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. She is active locally and nationally in several professional organizations. She recently served on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. She also serves on the editorial board of several critical care journals, has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and is a successor co-author of two Elsevier books on nursing diagnosis. Dr. Makic is well known for her passion for improving patient outcomes and nursing practice through evidence-based practice.

• Part I: General Concepts in Trauma Nursing 1. Evolution of the Trauma Cycle and Nursing Practice Through the Cycle of Trauma 2. Economic and Administrative Issues in Trauma Care 3. Performance Improvement and Patient Safety in Trauma Care 4. Ethics and Legal Issues in Trauma Nursing (gender identity) 5. Injury Prevention 6. Prehospital Care of the Trauma Patient (include Rural) 7. Mass Casualty Incidents 8. Rehabilitation of the Trauma PatientPart II:  Clinical Management Topics 9. Mechanism of Injury 10. Traumatic Shock 11. Infection and Infection Control 12. Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Injuries (Reduce cellular) 13. Metabolic and Nutritional Management of the Trauma Patient (reduce) 14. Pain, Anxiety, Delirium and Sleep Management 15. Psychosocial Impact of Trauma on the Patient, Family and Caregiver (PTSD, Burnout, Resilience, PICS)Part III:  Single System Injuries 16. Traumatic Brain Injuries 17. Maxillofacial Trauma 18. Ocular Injuries 19. Spinal Cord Injuries 20. Thoracic Trauma 21. Abdominal Injuries 22. Genitourinary Injuries and Renal Management 23. Musculoskeletal InjuriesPart IV:  Unique Patient Populations 24. The Pregnant Trauma Patient 25. Trauma in the Pediatric Patient 26. Trauma In the Elderly 27. Trauma In the Bariatric Patient 28. Burn Injuries 29. Substance Abuse and Trauma Care 30. The Organ and Tissue DonorPart V:  Answers to Review Questions