Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 137 - Trauma Education and Training
Rule 641-137.3 - Continuing Trauma Education Requirements
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-137.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Continuing trauma education is required every four years of physicians, physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses who are identified or defined as trauma team members by a trauma care facility and who participate directly in the initial resuscitation of the trauma patient.
(1) Specific requirements for continuing trauma education for each provider category are as follows:
a. Physicians, PAs and ARNPs shall comply
with education criteria specific to the level for which the trauma care
facility is verified according to the "Resources for Optimal Care of the
Injured Patient 2014" (6th edition) published by the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
b. RN
and LPN: 16 hours of continuing trauma education is required, with a minimum of
4 hours as formal education.
c. RN
and LPN: Sustainment of training using trauma nursing course objectives (2007)
recommended by TSAC. Continuing education hours earned sustaining trauma nurse
course objectives may be applied to continuing education requirements
identified in paragraph 137.3(1)"b."
(2) to (4) Rescinded IAB 8/2/17, effective 9/6/17.
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