title: Back breaking business: the implementation of a spinal education program.
abstract: Patients with potential or confirmed spinal injuries are challenging for hospitals delivering care for trauma patients. In order to minimize further injury and complications, to maximize positive patient outcomes and to reduce length of stay, efficient and effective methods of caring for such patients are required. The purpose of this paper is to describe the creation and implementation of a "Spinal Education Program" at a Level I trauma center in Canada. It was designed to teach a large group of health care professionals how to care for patients with potential or confirmed spinal injuries in a comprehensive and consistent manner.
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tze
authors.forename: Cathlyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Marie-France
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Juneau
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011792:Quebec; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014193:Trauma Centers