Burn Trauma: Initial Management

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Online

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

This interactive lecture for nurses and advanced practice providers focuses on the initial management of burn injuries. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies for burn assessment, fluid resuscitation, airway management, pain control, wound care, and transfer criteria. Case-based scenarios and discussions reinforce team-based decision-making and improve confidence in providing timely, standardized burn care.

Presenter

Bruce Chung, MD
Staff Physician
General Surgery
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

WebEx Link:
https://dhvideo.webex.com/dhvideo/j.php?MTID=m1c7fa5a01e66fc9882e4470f28c053f0

1. Explain evidence-based methods to accurately assess burn severity.
2. Describe proper calculation for fluid resuscitation.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

All other learners may claim CME-Participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-Participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Receiving Credit
To receive credit for this activity, follow these steps:

• Attend the entire Live Activity or WebEx

• Text the 6-digit Activity Code displayed at the beginning and end of the session to: 833-884-3375 (your cell phone number must be registered in the profile of your CE for Professionals account)

• Submit the evaluation, available immediately after the event, located in your CE for Professionals account under My Account>Evaluations within 30 days of the event

Provider Contact Information

Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Center for Learning and Professional Development
ACE Office
Dartmouth Health
[email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

^Ineligible Company is any entity whose primary business purpose is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.