Nurse Practitioner in Emergency and Trauma Care
A specialized program designed to train registered nurses in delivering prompt and effective care during medical emergencies and trauma situations. It equips them with critical decision-making skills and hands-on training for high-pressure environments like emergency rooms and trauma units.
Overview
The Nurse Practitioner in Emergency and Trauma Care program prepares nurses to handle life-threatening emergencies with advanced clinical competence. It focuses on evidence-based practices, quick assessment skills, and team coordination, enabling participants to work independently or with physicians in emergency and trauma settings. The course emphasizes clinical excellence in managing acute care scenarios, from triage to resuscitation and post-emergency care.
Equips nurses with advanced skills to manage emergencies, trauma care, and critical situations with confidence and clinical expertise.
To develop specialized skills in emergency and trauma nursing.
To train nurses in assessing and managing patients in acute medical conditions.
To prepare nurse practitioners for leadership roles in emergency and trauma care units.
To build proficiency in critical thinking, decision-making, and rapid intervention.
To support quality care delivery through evidence-based clinical practice.
Students progress from foundational to advanced emergency care—covering trauma management, critical care procedures, rapid assessment, and life-saving interventions—developing strong skills for high-pressure clinical and trauma settings.
Core Curriculum
Year 1:
Course Title
Teaching Methods
Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing
Seminars, theory application, lectures
Research Application and Evidence-Based Practice in Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Research analysis, lab exercises, assignments
Advanced Skills in Leadership, Management and Teaching
Clinical conferences, seminars, lab exercises/assignments
Advanced Pathophysiology
Case presentations, seminars, clinical conferences
Advanced Pharmacology
Nursing rounds, drug study presentations, standing orders presentations
Advanced Health Assessment
Clinical demos, return demos, nursing rounds, physical assessment, case studies
Year 2:
Course Title
Teaching Methods
Foundations of Emergency and Trauma Nursing Practice
Demonstrations, return demos, case studies, clinical teaching, seminars, faculty lectures
Emergency and Trauma Nursing I
Demonstrations, clinical conferences/journal clubs, seminars, case & drug presentations, nursing rounds, lectures
Emergency and Trauma Nursing II
Demonstrations, nursing rounds, clinical conferences, seminars, faculty lectures
Eligibility Criteria:
- Duration:
- 2 years
Contact Us
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad Malkapur, Karad (Dist.Satara), Maharashtra, India. PIN - 415539
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