The goal of this program is to provide nurses, dietitians, EMTs and paramedics, fitness professionals, speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists with information about the acute phase of spinal cord injury. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Describe basic spinal cord anatomy and common mechanisms of spinal cord injury
- Identify changes in bodily functions after spinal cord injury
- Discuss nine high-risk nursing diagnoses that affect people with spinal cord injury in the acute phase of treatment
Accreditation Information
This course is intended for an interprofessional audience, including nurses, dietitians, EMTs and paramedics, fitness professionals, speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists.
Nurses: Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.
For the version accredited or approved for another profession, go to your specific profession at
www.continuingeducation.com or
Nurse.com/CE. If you have a CE Direct login ID and password (generally provided by your employer), please log in as you normally would at
lms.nurse.com and search for this topic title.
