Dressing changes for our burn patients can be a daunting challenge for not only the patients but for the burn care professionals as well. Jocelyn Hills is the guest speaker and expert on the episode of the Burn Care Radio to review burn dressings and how we can use this knowledge to make those dressing changes be more efficient.1. Please got to the following link to create an account: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx2. Once the lecture is done, go to MyCE on the educ...

Caring for an acutely injured burn patient can be very difficult, especially when they have a inhalation injury. Dr. Ainsworth reviews critical care concerns, strategies, and rationale when managing ventilated burn patients. Disclaimer: The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While the BRCA Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation”) and its committees take great care to screen the credential...

Dr. Sood presents an overview of the characteristics of Cultured Epidermal Autograft (CEA) (Vericel ®) and Autologous Regenerative Epidermal Suspension (ARES) (ReCell ®). We discuss ways to use and make these advanced wound closures succeed. Disclaimer: The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While the BRCA Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation”) and its committees take gre...

The second of a two-part series on hypothermia, Pathophysiology & Treatments of hypothermia. Dr. Fidler is the burn specialist who brings many years of burn expertise to the discussion so we can better understand how to prevent hypothermia and treat it. This is a very important topic for both pre-hospital and hospital arenas.Disclaimer: The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While...

The first of a two-part series on hypothermia, Pathophysiology & Treatments of hypothermia. Dr. Fidler is the burn specialist who brings many years of burn expertise to the discussion so we can better understand the pathophysiology of hypothermia. This is a very important topic for both pre-hospital and hospital arenas.Disclaimer: The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While the B...

This podcast covers an overview of the initial surgical treatments such as debridement, allografts, and autografts in care of the burn patient.Thank you for all that you do,The BRCA TeamPlease email foundation@burnfdn.org if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.Disclaimer:The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While the ...

This podcast covers initial documentation of a new burn patient to include history of the traumatic event, shift assessments, IVF resuscitation documentation, and unique details to keep in mind when receiving a patient from another facility.Thank you for all that you do,The BRCA TeamPlease email foundation@burnfdn.org if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.Disclaimer:The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educ...

A discussion on how we as healthcare providers can increase our personal and professional resilience. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. Many professionals are exposed to stressors that can drastically impact their ability to find happiness and satisfaction ...

This podcast covers a history of burn rehabilitation, the challenges in rehabilitation, team approach, importance of early PT/OT involvement, evaluation of rehabilitation, transition to outpatient care, and long term burn rehabilitation outcomes.If you have any questions for the guests on the show here are their email addresses:Michael Serghiou- mas@silon.comJonathan Niszczak- Niszczak12@gmail.comAddendum:"Rehab starts the minute the patient arrives to the Burn Unit", "The surgeon needs to antic...

An overview of the daily stress that EMS and hospital staff are exposed to in their jobs and how if can effect us all. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. He brings lots of real-world field experience to the discussion. The topic is very important because it...