National Trauma Awareness Month 2010
May is National Trauma Awareness Month. In 1988, Ronald Reagan recognized the need for trauma awareness and established May as the month for us to dedicate our time and resources to increasing education and prevention activities.
The Society of Trauma Nurses has compiled resources for you to use during National Trauma Awareness Month. In an effort to address the continuum of care, we will focus on different trauma topics each week of the month. Members will receive weekly emails announcing the topics and availability of resources to share with your departments and communities.
We encourage you to take advantage of this time to ensure optimal trauma care to all people!
| Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention May 3-7, 2010 |
Pediatric Injury Prevention May 10-14, 2010 |
Geriatric Injury Prevention May 14-21, 2010 |
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Suicide Prevention May 24-28, 2010 |
Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention
Week 1 - May 3-7, 2010
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, motor vehicle–related injuries are the leading cause of death for people ages 1–34. There are many factors that contribute to motor vehicle injuries. Below is a list of special interests and prevention tools that have been proven to decrease the risk of motor vehicle injury.
General Motor Vehicle Safety Information
- Center for Disease Control, Motor Vehicle Safety Overview
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
- Kids and Cars
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- National Safety Council
- Safe Kids USA
- STN 2010 Annual Conference – Abstracts
- "Patient Patterns of Injury from Motor Vehicle Rollover Ejection Crashes” – by John Recicar
- “Development of Protocol to Detect At- risk Drinking Behaviors in the Trauma Population” – by Reda Willis
- “Under the Influence: Are We in Denial?” – by Jan Simonson
- “Brief Intervention: Risk Factors for Failure in a Level 1 Trauma Center” – by Lisa Fryman
- "High Risk Alcohol Use: Initial Audit Score During Hospitalization Compared to Audit Score at 3-6 Month Follow-up Call” – by Starre Haney
Distracted Drivers
- American Trauma Society
- I'm Safe
Elderly Drivers
- Center for Disease Control
Teen Drivers
- Center for Disease Control
- Impact Teen Drivers
- I’m Safe
Restraints
- Society of Trauma Nurses
- Seatbelt Compliance: Is Obesity a Factor? – by Amber Kyle
- Monitoring Motorvehicle Passenger Restraint Usage at an Amusement Park - by Michelle Marcum
Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety
- Helmets R Us
- Safe Kids
Pedestrian Safety
- National Safety Council
- Pedestrian Safety (pdf)
- Safe Kids
- I’m Safe