Trauma Nurse Core Course: Provider
7th Edition Course
New 2014!
Sponsored by Avera McKennan Hospital Emergency Service
&
Prairie Lakes Healthcare Trauma Service in Watertown, SD
April 22 & 23, 2015
(Wednesday & Thursday)
Course Description
A team approach has evolved as one of the most effective and prevalent means to insure delivery of
high quality, comprehensive trauma care. As an important member of the trauma team, you, the
professional nurse, may provide trauma care in a variety of settings ranging from pre-hospital to
hospital-based environments.
Optimal care of the trauma patient results from the integration of both pre-hospital and in-hospital
resources, and matching the resources of an institution with the immediate needs of the trauma patients.
Thus, a reduction in the number of trauma deaths should occur because the injured patient is
appropriately assessed and lifesaving interventions are initiated.
If you are responsible to perform a rapid initial assessment, institute lifesaving interventions, monitor the
patient’s responses to resuscitation efforts and communicate with other team members, this course has
been specifically designed for you!
Course Objectives
The Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) is designed to provide core-level trauma knowledge and
psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of professional nursing care to the trauma patient.
Upon completion of the TNCC course, the participant should be able to:
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Identify the common mechanisms of injury associated with trauma.
Describe the pathophysiologic changes as a basis for signs and symptoms.
Describe the nursing assessment of patients with trauma.
Describe the appropriate interventions for patients with trauma.
Describe mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for trauma patients.
Target Audience
The Trauma Nurse Core Course has been designed for Registered Nurses. It is recommended that the
participant have at least six months of clinical nursing experience in an emergency care setting.
Contact Hours
The Emergency Nurses Association will award 17.65 contact hours to participants who attend the entire
course, regardless of evaluation. Non-RN health care providers working in the emergency care setting
may attend this course and will receive contact hours. They may also participate in the written and skill
station testing portion of the course. Non-RN health care providers will not receive a verification card at
the completion of the course.
ADA Statement
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please advise the course director at the time of
your registration if you have any disability requiring special materials and/or services.
The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
New!
7th Edition Class Agenda
Day 1: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration ~ TNCC Introductions
Teamwork & Trauma Care (New!)
Initial Assessment
Airway & Ventilation
Shock
Brain, Cranial & Maxillofacial Trauma
Thoracic & Neck Trauma
Abdominal & Pelvic Trauma
Demonstration of the Trauma Nursing Process
TNCC Pre-Test Review & Discussion
Rotation in Teaching Stations:
Airway & Ventilation
Chest Tube Management
Hemorrhage Control (New!)
Spinal Immobilization
Spinal Cord & Vertebral Column
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Surface & Burn Trauma
Ocular Trauma ~ Pain (New!)
Pediatric Trauma
New Online Learning Modules (Self-Study) –
Special Populations:
Pregnant ~ Older Adult
Bariatric Trauma
Victims of Interpersonal Violence
Disaster Management & Triage
Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care
Transition of Care
Post Resuscitation Care (New!)
Stations: Evaluation
I. Trauma Nursing Process Station
II. Written Evaluation (Multiple Choice Exam)
Class Location
Prairie Lakes Healthcare
401 9th Avenue NW Watertown, SD
(Classes are in the Medical Office Building Conference Center lower level –
Watch for signs at front entrance to hospital)
Classes fill very quickly! Early Registration and Payment is suggested!!
Registrations must be received by March 3, 2015
Questions or Concerns?
Contact the TNCC Course Director - Becky MacManus-Hexum RN
 Email: Becky.macmanus-hexum@avera.org
The updated TNCC 7th Edition is a very challenging course!!
You must come well-prepared for this class – it recommended that
you read the manual, view the online modules and complete the pre-test prior to class!!
2015 TRAUMA NURSE CORE COURSE REGISTRATION FORM
April 22 & 23, 2015
Watertown, SD
Name_____________________________________________________
Circle:
RN
LPN
Paramedic
Hospital _______________________________________________________
Home/Mailing Address__________________________________________
City_______________________________ State_______ Zip_____________
Home/Cell Telephone #_________________________Work Telephone #_________________________
(Required) Email address ____________________________________________________________
Last 4 digits of Social Security Number __________________
Have you taken TNCC previously? Yes_______ No ________
7th Edition Course Fee:
Years as RN ___________
$270.00 Avera Healthcare System Affiliates
$290.00 Non Affiliates
Checks to “Avera McKennan Hospital Emergency Service”
Registration:
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Scan & email completed registration forms: becky.macmanus-hexum@avera.org
No phone registrations will be accepted. Registrations may no longer be FAXED.
Payments must be received in a timely manner.
Course registration is not complete nor confirmed until payment is received.
Manuals will be mailed to the Registrant’s Mailing Address approximately 5 weeks prior to
class. (7th Edition Provider Manual included in Course Registration fee)
Mail Payment to:
Becky MacManus-Hexum RN, BS, CEN
Avera McKennan Hospital Emergency Department
1325 South Cliff Avenue – PO Box 5045
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5045
Updated - Cancellation Policy:
 Cancellations received 7 or more days prior to the first day of the course qualify for a
partial refund of the registration fee; a $78.00 fee (to cover the cost of the provider
manual & mailing fees) will be charged to the institution if cancellation occurs after
the manual has been mailed.
 “No shows” without prior contact with the Course Director are subject to forfeiture of
their grant and may not be able to re-schedule for a class offered later in the year.
 Any substitutions for participants originally registered for this course must
be pre-approved by the Course Director.
 Please email Becky ASAP with any concerns, questions, illness or other last minute
issues. Timely communication is key!!