Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence,
Prevalence and Consequences
Provided by: The Ohio State University Department
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;480 West 9th Avenue, Columbus,
Ohio 43210
Purpose: This is
an online course for healthcare providers on the incidence, prevalence,
and consequences of traumatic brain injury. It provides a basic foundation
from which healthcare providers can draw to improve their ability to better
serve patients with traumatic brain injury. It will also provide information
useful for educating patients about behaviors which can increase the risk
for brain injury, thus adding an additional tool to their prevention efforts.
Description: The
learner will view a series of slides (30) with accompanying text, read
a manuscript prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
complete a 12 item post-test, and complete a program evaluation form.
Each of these documents are available online and can be downloaded from
this website. The post-test and evaluation form can be returned by email
or regular mail.
Number of contact hours: 2.5
This CE activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. OBN-001-91.