Duration
30-45 minutes
Group size
Suited to small group participation
Target audience
Emergency department medical and nursing clinicians
Description
This resource kit provides the learner with knowledge and skills in the clinical assessment of a patient with a possible cervical spine injury following trauma.
Learning objectives
- Identify risk factors for cervical spine injury
- Discuss examination and investigation options for identification of cervical spinal injury, including use of decision rule tools
- Review common cervical spine injury patterns
