SEAHEC Training: Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). These people account for over 1 million emergency department visits annually. This program focuses on 4 aspects of TBI treatment: psychiatric, pain, pharmacology, and community resources.
Featuring Robin Hurley, MD, FANPA
Target Audience: Psychologist, Nurses, OT, PT, Speech Pathologist, Counselors, Social Workers, Substance Abuse other Health Care Professionals who work with adults with Traumatic Brain Issues.
Upon completion of this program participants should be able to:
- Describe how a brain injury can affect mood;
- Discuss pain management strategies for TBI patients;
- Name some medications usually prescribed and why;
- Examine how to orient a patient with TBI into the community;
- List issues family members of a patient with TBI face
Please click here to register for the training.
Location:
Southeast AHEC
2511 Delaney Ave.
Wilmington
,
NC