NURS 4400 - Introduction to Trauma

2 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: Senior undergraduate student.
Corequisites: None.
Pre/Corequisites: None.
Requirements: None.

Description
This course will introduce the four major categories of trauma and the traumatic response. The course will be tailored to examine the complete spectrum of trauma: signs and symptoms of the traumatic response; evidence based research regarding recognition, response and treatment of trauma with a holistic paradigm; and the role of early intervention and community tools in both prevention and response to trauma. This course is designed for senior level undergraduate students and master’s level students.