The Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital, a center affiliated with the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, has hosted the third edition of the specialized course on the care of patients with severe trauma, organized by the Emergency Department in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES) and the International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) organization,
This is a theoretical and practical course that offers staff from hospital and pre-hospital Emergency and Urgent Care services, Emergency Medical Technicians, Nurses, and Doctors, complete training in the necessary skills for the rapid evaluation, stabilization, and transport of trauma patients.
Clinically complex situations
The training took place last week over three days in the hospital's classrooms and facilities, and brought together 25 professionals with the aim of improving the healthcare response to clinically complex situations, such as traffic accidents or where severe trauma occurs.
Participants combined theoretical and practical sessions focused on the initial evaluation, stabilization, and safe transfer of polytraumatized patients. In addition, clinical simulations were carried out in different areas of the hospital, reproducing real emergency scenarios, traffic accidents, or rescues in order to evaluate the participants' skills.
The exercises included accident scene assessment, cervical spine immobilization, advanced airway management, intravenous access and punctures, and patient transfer organization. These practices promote teamwork, role assignment, and critical decision-making.
The coordinator of the Emergency Department of the Molina Orosa Hospital, María Sabalich, emphasizes that “this training is crucial for providing the best assistance and care to patients with severe trauma, where action based on speed, coordination, and team decision-making are fundamental to patient survival”.
The course was taught by specialized instructors from different Emergency and urgent care services in the Canary Islands and other autonomous communities. The activity is declared of sanitary interest and accredited by SEMES. It is part of the SEMES-ITLS training program, contributes to the updating of action protocols, and strengthens the emergency and urgent care network of Lanzarote, guaranteeing effective and safe healthcare.
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