This course describes the initial treatment of a burn patient and how to manage, evaluate, and prepare the patient for transfer to a burn center following an ABCDEF model (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, examination, and fluid resuscitation).

Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain.

This course will provide an overview of the pathophysiology of pain, the components of a comprehensive pain assessment, and discuss nonpharmacological and non-opioid pharmacological management of pain.

For centuries, society has avoided addressing violence among family members. As medical caregivers, we must remember that the definition of violence includes not only actual injuries, but also the consequences of the threat of violence.