SITE & SCHEDULE -------------------------St. Marys Hospital
1216 Second Street SW
Rochester, MN
Domitilla-Room 132
January 19 & 20, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
PURPOSE -------------------------------------The Trauma Nursing 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. The
information will assist the emergency nurse to
systematically assess the trauma patient and to
intervene or to assist with intervention in a manner
which will decrease the lethality associated with
trauma. This content is presented through lectures
and psychomotor skill stations.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ----------------Upon completion of the TNCC program, the
participant will be able to:
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Identify the common mechanisms of injury
associated with trauma.
Describe the pathophysidogic 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
patients with trauma.
VERIFICATION ------------------------------ENA will issue a card verifying the successful
completion of the TNCC. Expiration of verification
will occur after four years.
INTENDED AUDIENCE --------------------The TNCC program may be officially attended by
Registered Nurses (RNs). In order to maximize
success in the TNCC, it is recommended the RN
participants have at least six months of clinical
nursing experience in an emergency care setting. It
is assumed the program participant possesses
generic nursing knowledge, has an understanding of
emergency care terminology, and has familiarity with
standard emergency equipment.
COURSE CONTENT -----------------------Lecture content covers the following topics:
 Biomechanics and mechanism of injury
 Initial assessment
 Airway and ventilation
 Shock
 Brain & Craniofacial Trauma
 Ocular maxillo facial and neck trauma
 Thoracic trauma
 Abdominal trauma
 Spinal cord and vertebral column trauma
 Surface and burn trauma
 Special populations: Pregnant, Pediatric, Geriatric
 Disaster Management
 Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care
 Transition of care
Psychomotor skill stations facilitate initial
integration of psychomotor abilities in a risk-free
setting which stimulates trauma patient situations.
The following stations are included:
 Trauma Nursing Process
 Airway & Ventilation Interventions
 Trauma Interventions
Written test and skill tests included.
The Emergency Nurses Association is
accredited as a provider of continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation
ACCREDITATION ---------------------------This program provides 17.65 contact hours and
meets the Minnesota Board of Nursing requirements
for Continuing Education. The content is related to
skilled ministration of care and patient assessment.
SPONSORS ----------------------------------Regional dollars provided by the Southeast
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services have made
it possible to offer the program at the reduced fee of
$200.
FACULTY -------------------------------------The faculty consists of registered nurses from
the Emergency Department and Trauma Centers,
Saint Marys Hospital, who have successfully
completed both the TNCC Provider and TNCC
Instructor Courses.
Instructors satisfy ENA guidelines for prior
teaching and clinical trauma experience.
REGISTRATION -----------------------------Registration fee for the two-day program is $200.
($250 for participants from other regions) This
fee includes tuition, book rental fee (participants
have option to purchase book for $68.00),
certificate of attendance, and other course materials.
Participants are responsible for parking fees at
facility.
Registration is limited to twenty (20) RN
participants. Registration deadline is December 11,
2015. EARLY registration is encouraged.
Make check payable to SE Minnesota EMS and
mail with registration form to: (Sorry, we do
not accept personal checks)
SE Minnesota EMS
1130½ 7th St. NW, Ste 201
Rochester, MN 55901
REGISTRATION FORM
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
Trauma Nursing Core Course
January 19 & 20, 2016
Rochester, MN
TNCC
Trauma Nursing Core Course
Name
For questions regarding registration, please contact
SE MN EMS office at 507-536-9333
January 19 & 20, 2016
Preferred Mailing Address:
(Street/Route/PO Box)
(City)
(State)
For questions regarding course contact, please
contact Deb Horsman, TNCC Coordinator at 507255-1844.
(Zip code)
Daytime Phone
(Area Code)
E-mail
Hospital
“In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, please advise Deb Horsman, TNCC Course
Coordinator (507-255-1844) if you have a disability that
requires materials and/or services so that appropriate
personnel can be advised.”
RN License #
Make check payable to SE Minnesota EMS and
mail with registration form to:
(Sorry, we do not accept personal
checks)
SE Minnesota EMS
1130½ 7th St NW, Ste 201
Rochester, MN 55901
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 11, 2015
No Registration Refunds After This Date!!
Sponsored by:
SE Minnesota Emergency
Medical Services
A portion of this program’s cost is being funded
through a grant from the State of Minnesota EMS
Regulatory Board.
in collaboration with:
Saint Marys Hospital Mayo Clinic
Rochester Trauma Centers