This presentation is provided and hosted by the Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care
Foundation and will be of interest to physicians, nurses, injury prevention coordinators, registrars, and other personnel working in the field of
injury prevention. The course offers practical application for all levels of trauma centers
This activity will provide education to Registered Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals enabling them to implement a coordinated, multidisciplinary evidence-based approach to Injury Prevention.
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REGISTRATION
Registration includes conference material, refreshment breaks and lunch.
Registration Fees received on or before February 11, 2010 - $125
After February 11, 2010 - $225.
At this time TETAF does not take Credit Cards
Send registration and payment to:
Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation
3400 Enfield Road
Austin, Texas 78703
Name: ______
___MD _____RN ___ LVN ____ Registrar ____Injury Prevention Coordinator
Address: ______
Agency: ______
Email: ______
Phone: ______
You will receive email confirmation of your registration.
Cancellation or refunds
February 9, 2010 is the deadline for canceling your conference registration and is subject to a $25 processing fee. After February 9, 2010, you will not be eligible for a refund.
We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel the conference and/or any individual presentation.
/ Texas EMS, Trauma and Acute Care Foundation
Injury Prevention Division
Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care
Foundation (TETAF), Trauma & Acute Care
Proudly Presents:
The First
TETAF Injury Prevention Symposium (TIPS)
Monday, February 22, 2010
08:00 – 17:00
Embassy Suites Central
5901 North IH-35
Austin, Texas, 78723
Course Objectives:
Define injury prevention at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
Develop injury prevention goals and objectives.
Utilize data to drive activities.
Manage injury prevention activities and evaluate the effectiveness of a program.
Develop a safe community through coalitions and partnerships.
Funding, resources and advocacy.
Understanding the role of GETAC Injury Prevention and RAC Injury Prevention.
Examples of Evidenced Based Programs
This conference provides 7.25 contact hours.
Parkland Health & Hospital System Department of Nursing Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Course Schedule
0730 -0755 Registration Open
0755-0800 Opening Remarks0800 - 0850 Injury Prevention Defined – Robin Garza, RN, Director Trauma Services,
Ben Taub Hospital
0900 – 0945 Utilizing Data to Drive Activities – Tammy Jones, RN, Director Trauma Services
Covenant Medical Center
0945 – 1000 Break / Exhibits
1000 – 1050 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Program – Jorie Klein, RN, Director Trauma
& Disaster Preparedness, Parkland Health & Hospital System
1050 – 1145 Funding, Resources & Advocacy – Shelli Stephens-Stidham, Director, Injury
Prevention, Greater Dallas/Parkland Health & Hospital System
1145 – 1245 Lunch / Exhibits
1245- 1315 Developing a Safe Community/Creating a Coalition –Kara Tapley, RN, Injury
Prevention Coordinator, East Texas Medical Center, Tyler / Course Schedule
1315 – 1345 The Roles of RACs and GETAC Injury Prevention Committees – Rick
Moore,RN, Nursing Director Trauma Services, St. David’s- Round Rock
1345 – 1415 Co- Sleeping – Susan Douglass, RN, Director, Child Health & Safety
Awareness
1415 – 1445 A Matter of Balance – Mathew Smith, Texas A&M University
1445– 1515 In and Around Cars, Wes Bender, Safe Kids
1515- 1545 Farm Safety and Larger Animal Safety, Dr. Mary Traverse
1545– 1615 Water Safety, Kristen Beckworth, Certified Health Education
Specialist, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
1615 - 1645 Brain Minders
1645 – 1700 Child Safety Seat Distribution - Safe Riders, April Ramos
PLEASE VISIT THE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM EXHIBITS.
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the following hotels:Embassy Suites - Central
5901 North IH-35
Austin, Texas, USA, 78723
1-512-454-8004
Room rate is $99.00
Reference the Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum when making reservation.
Many thanks to the planning committee: Tammy Jones, RN, Robin Garza, RN, Kara Tapley, RN, Jorie Klein, RN, Courtney Edwards,RN, Shelli Stephens-Stidham, Marjorie Mellott, LVN, Rick Moore,RN, Terri Rowden, RN,
JoAnn Peters, RN, Eulala Chapman, RN and Brenda Putz, RN.