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ryan Trauma and Emergency Preparedness manager Robbie Dumond RN, AEMT, was a presenter at this year’s “Trauma is My Business” Winter Workshop put on by the Midwest Trauma Society in Kansas City, Missouri. Robbie’s presentation focused on Trauma Program Collaboration with EMS Systems and was very well received by the approximately 60 trauma program leaders in attendance. The workshop focuses on the key development opportunities within trauma centers and involves
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presenters from regional trauma systems across the Midwest. The lectures are designed to build on experience, trauma program maturity and highlight evolving institutional needs of trauma programs. The program is held in conjunction with the American College of Surgeons Advances in Trauma Kansas City (AITKC) conference, held in early December each year. This conference attracts top national speakers and leaders in trauma care. Next year’s conference is Dec. 1 and 2, 2016. n
n the evening of June 3, 2015, Rachel and Bill Nick, along with their sons, Collin and Brady, finished dinner and headed outside to enjoy the 80 degree early-summer evening. Bill decided to take a bicycle ride while Rachel and the boys opted for a game of “h-o-r-s-e” in the cul-de-sac. Later, Rachel and the boys thought little of the sirens sounding nearby as Lincoln Fire and Rescue Station 13 is not far from their home. When Collin asked where his dad was — Bill had been gone for over an hour — Rachel reassured him as it wasn’t unusual for him to stop and visit with friends in the neighborhood. It was shortly after, when Brady announced there were police walking up to the house, that Rachel grew concerned.
Andrew Livingston, MD, were the first people Rachel met when she arrived at the Trauma Center.
Life-threatening injuries Although Dr. Okosun ruled out an open skull fracture, Bill still faced life-threatening injuries due to multiple skull fractures and bleeding throughout many areas of his brain. Bill was sedated, with a ventilator breathing for him, and his body was cooled to 91° F to reduce swelling to his brain. Twenty-four hours later, Jenelle Rock, PA, also of Neurological and Spine Surgery, shared the poor prognosis as Bill’s bleeds were “blossoming” and could result in death or longterm deficits should he survive. During the first 72 hours after the incident, Bill failed to show necessary reflexes and required continued sedation and support. After days of waiting, Rachel heard a registered nurse from the Transported to hospital ICU say, “Come with me; you’re Rachel felt her world begin to going to want to see this!” Dr. Stanley Okosun (left) poses with Bill and Rachel spin as they informed her that Bill Bill had begun to show positive Nick at the Tribute to Trauma Champions event. had been in a bad bicycle crash, reflexes and would open his eyes was not breathing at the scene, momentarily when they called his and was being transported to the Trauma Center on the Bryan West name. Rachel was unable to get Bill to flinch in the same manner but Campus. Bill wasn’t wearing a bicycle helmet when he fell from laughed with the nurses, saying, “It’s because he knows my voice his bike and struck his head on the pavement. One of the Nicks’ and how much trouble he’s in!” neighbors saw the officers arrive with the bicycle in their trunk and Rachel met with Dr. Okosun shortly after. “You could see in his offered to stay with the Nicks’ sons while the police drove Rachel to face and the way Dr. Okosun spoke that he truly cared and knew the nearby home of Bill’s mother, Joyce, and then to the hospital. we were on our way to a better outcome than originally thought. Trauma surgeon Stanley Okosun, MD, and neurosurgeon He even gave us hugs!” Rachel remembers. “He said Bill has a long