The Trauma Program from Children's Hospital Los Angeles is committed to creating awareness and education on severe bleeding control. Their goal is "to train all citizens in the community throughout the Los Angeles County by offering multiple classes and hands-on training,” says Melissa Anderson, RN, manager of the Trauma Program. This hands-on training will allow participants to...
- Explain the rationale for early use of tourniquet for life-threatening extremity bleeding.
- Demonstrate appropriate application of a tourniquet to an extremity.
- Demonstrate applying direct pressure to a bleeding wound.
- Demonstrate appropriate technique for wound packing.
