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 longterm burn rehabilitation outcomes.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

If you have any questions for our special guests on the showy can contact them through  their email addresses:

Michael Serghiou-  [email protected]

Jonathan Niszczak- [email protected]

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

Addendum: "Rehab starts the minute the patient arrives to the Burn Unit", "The surgeon needs to anticipate therapeutic needs and design the operative interventions and importantly the bandaging to allow optimal mobility...as well as considering the progress a patient is making in a certain function and avoid operating in that region at that juncture to avoid set backs in therapy", "A good practice is to have the Rehab goals for the patient clearly delineated at the bedside for the patient, patient’s family and nurses so they all can see and follow through".  - Dr. Fidler. 

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

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On this podcast we discuss approaches that can help emotionally support the burn patient during their many phases of treatment and ultimately help them reintegrate in to society. Our special guests are Lindsay DeSantis and Patrick Prag. Lindsay is a Burn program manager and has many years of experience in supporting burn patients. Patrick is a professional councilor and has been very involved in our Mental Health Series. Together we hope to build approaches that you can use to better support the complexities of caring for the burn patient, supporting them emotionally, and helping them successfully reintegrate back in to their lives.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

Addendum: One of the most important recovery tools for survivors, is to help another survivor or any person. They need to feel useful, not only the recipient of good will and caring but the deliverers of such care.​ Self-worth is crucial. Patients need to practice interacting in the community before they go home.  A trip with a therapist, nurse or doc to the cafeteria in the hospital may be the most important threshold for readiness for society, as simple as it sounds, this is a practiced skill, so that they can practice their own reaction or experience others’ reactions. Resource: SOAR program from the Phoenix Society. ​

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

This episode covers real world experience on advanced airway management and ways to pass the endotracheal tube the first time while caring for critical patients.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

*Addendum: It is crucial to have a good understanding of the anatomy of the mouth, posterior pharynx, and tracheal opening to be successful in FPS. Training is ket to developing a process for FPS. When possible a larger ETT is preferable for burn patients. IV tubing is an option to help secure ETT for those patients with burns or otherwise difficult situations (See your medical director or training officer for this approach). 

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

An overview of the accumulative effects of stress that EMS and hospital staff are often exposed to. 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. We will identify warning signs and talk about approaches to help manage PTSD, along with real-world experiences that will help you develop your buildings blocks of self-care.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

Addendum: "We mostly think of PTSD as maladaptive...meaning, its a response that is harmful and not helpful. It may be worth considering the notion that it is partly adaptive...meaning we are biologically wired to have profound fear and aversion to scenarios that are deadly...our brains are saying...’don’t ever be in this position again’ as a protective mechanism...better to be afraid than dead.  Yet the lesson seems to exceed the need...I use the analogy of, once we know why the alarm is sounding...we want the noise gone...it’s counterproductive to dealing with the problem." Dr. Fidler"Most emergency health care pros are fairly immune to gore.  If they see an autopsy of a stranger, they’d be more intrigued than afraid.Yet when the human tragedy includes the emotional connection...child abuse, or living with disfigurement and loss of loved ones...we connect and feel that ...that’s harder"-Dr. Fidler

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

EMS and hospital staff are exposed to high levels of stress in their jobs and it can effect us all.  Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, previously a flight nurse who responded to the 1999 Columbine High-School shooting in Colorado. Patrick is a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. This episode is designed to help care for the caregivers. 

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

*Addendum: One reason professionals familiar with stressful scenarios don’t want to speak about them is because they are afraid of experiencing those memories. One strategy I was taught to share with patients, and likewise with medical professionals, experiencing nightmares or reliving the trauma, the fire, etc is to tell them that the nightmare is the psyche’s defense mechanism to ensure you don’t put yourself in that situation again... and one can learn to awaken and rationalize the experience and over time the intensity can subside.

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

On this episode of the Burn Care Radio we talk with Geritt Kaufman who is currently the lead security officer for Western Union in Colorado and an ex-SWAT officer to learn ways to operate more safely in the pre-hospital arena. 

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

On this episode of the Burn Care Radio we cover how to approach a 911 call and treat an Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).  The podcast guest is Chris Mulberry, a paramedic with substantial experience. We discuss scene size-up, assessment techniques, preparation approaches, treatments of the patient experiencing an ACS.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

On this episode of the Burn Care Radio we review some of the most common complications that occur when caring for the burn patient.  The podcast guest is Lindsay Desantis, the burn program manager at a Level-I trauma facility. We discuss the 5 most common complications and ways to prevent them from happening.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

*Addendum: Early mobilization is very important. Over fluid resuscitation can cause complications such as compartment syndrome and burn injury conversion (worsening of the initial injury) to name a few. Colloids play an important role in the initial fluid resuscitation phase.

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

On this episode of the Burn Care Radio we take a in-depth look at ways to prevent and treat hypothermia in our burn patients. A brief discussion on why it is important to prevent hypothermia and what effects hypothermia can have on our burn patients.

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

Addendums: 

• Body temperature is measured in Fahrenheit and Celsius. 35C or 95F is moderate hypothermia and 32C or 90F is severe hypothermia.
• Probably the greatest threat to hypothermia is wetness, it is really important to be sure patients are not on wet sheets and if they must be that they are sent with warm air circulators like bair hugger . It should be noted the liquid conducts temperature very rapidly, much faster than gas (that’s the reason a 60F Spring day feels warm but a 60F pool could kill you in a few hours.
• Preventing hypothermia is the best way to avoid serious trouble, playing catch-up to warm a patient that is becoming severely hypothermic is very difficult and can have negative affects.
• Another matter to consider in a severely burned patient is resistant hypothermia can be a sign of Adrenal Insufficiency and may require glucocorticoid support.
• Hypothermia can put wound healing at risk because of decreased skin perfusion and higher risk of infection and coagulopathy. ​​

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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe,

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

On this episode of the Burn Care Radio we talk about how to prepare a burn patient for air medical transport from a scene or from a referring facility. The podcast will also go over general approaches to stabilization and tactics to increase efficiency of transferring the critical patient to a flight team. The guest on the podcast is a flight nurse from a CO based flight team, Mandy Krekora

All episodes offer continuing education credits (CE). To earn free EMS and nursing CE's go to our custom education website and create an account. Website: https://burncenters.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx

If you have any questions please email us at: [email protected]

Thank you for all that you do! Be safe, 

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA)

Addendum: General helicopter flight distance is ~150 miles...depending on the aircraft, the geographic area they are flying in, environmental temperatures, and the weight of the helicopter. Remember...Ground and airborne standbys can save time getting your critical patient to the tertiary medical center and are often under utilized.
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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 credentials of the contributors and make every attempt to review the contents, the Foundation MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the content contained in the educational materials or on this website or in any podcast. The reader of these materials and listener of the podcast uses these materials at his or her own risk, and the Foundation shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in these materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Reliance on any information appearing on this site and/or this podcast is strictly at your own risk.

The information and education material contained herein is meant to promote the general understanding and dialog of burn [trauma] topics by healthcare professionals. Such information is not meant or intended to serve as a substitute for clinical training, experience, or judgment. This information and material is provided for general educational purposes only and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This information and material is intended for healthcare professionals and not intended for patients or individuals. 

Copyright © 2020 BRCA Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.