Julie A Dunn, Alysia Wiley, Kim McFann, Craig Baumgartner, Brad Chernock, Jeannette Capella, Catherine Wilson, Melanie Hallman, Dennis Taylor, John Sutyak, Theresa Campo, Tim Thorton, Travis Polk
OBJECTIVES: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) focuses on care of injured patients in the first hour of resuscitation. Expanded demand for courses has led to a concurrent need for new instructors. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants (NPs/PAs) work on trauma services and duties include patient, staff, and outreach education. The goal of this project was to assess NP/PA self-reported knowledge and skills pertinent to ATLS and identify potential barriers to becoming instructors...
2024: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open