Elderly patient

Target audience

Emergency department nursing clinicians.

Description

This resource kit provides a learning framework for the assessment and management of the elderly patient with traumatic brain injury.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session the participant will be able to:  

1. Understand the injury profile leading to traumatic brain injury  
2. Define important anatomical and physiological parameters in TBI  
3. Discuss neuroprotective measures  
4. Use guidelines to manage anticoagulation reversal  

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