Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

COURSE INFO

Course Description

Target Audience

Agenda

Accreditation

Course Director

Course Materials

Registration

Location

Accommodations for Disabilities

Trauma Nurse Core Course, 6th ed.
(TNCC)

June 14 & 15, 2008
USF Center for Advance Clinical Learning
Tampa, Florida

Sponsored By:

Course Description

The Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) is a 2 day standardized course recognized internationally for providing the learner with core-level trauma knowledge and psychomotor skill experience. TNCC integrates the trauma nursing process into the content. The 6th edition reflects the most current research and treatment guidelines for the trauma patient.

TNCC course taught at USF integrates psychomotor skills training into the simulation center using task trainers and high fidelity simulation to provide the student with further realism during the psychomotor skill stations.

Target Audience

This course is targeted to the Emergency Department RN with at least six months experience.

Agenda

Day 1

08:00-08:10	Introduction: Trauma Nursing
08:10-08:50	Initial Assessment
08:50-09:20	Airway and Ventilation
09:20-09:50	Shock
09:50-10:00	Break
10:00-10:45	Brain and Cranial Trauma
10:45-11:15	Ocular, Maxillofacial and Neck Trauma
11:15-11:45	Thoracic and Neck Trauma
11:45-12:30	Lunch
12:30-13:00	Skill Station Demo
13:00-17:00	Skill Stations Trauma Nursing Process Airway and Ventilation Spinal Protection, Helmet Removal Splinting

Day 2

08:00-08:20	Abdominal Trauma
08:20-08:50	Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column Trauma
08:50-09:20	Musculoskeletal Trauma
09:20-09:50	Surface and Burn Trauma
09:50-10:00	Break
10:00-10:40	Special Population: Pregnant, Pediatric & Older Adult Trauma
10:40-11:40	Disaster Management
11:40-12:30	Lunch
12:30-13:00	Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care
13:00-13:20	Transition of Care for the Trauma Patient
13:20-14:00	Review
14:00-14:15	Break
14:15-17:00	Testing/Results

USF course director reserves the right to alter course agenda. Content provided will not be altered.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the course requirements the RN will receive 15.33 CECH hours. Credit is award through the Emergency Nurses Association. TNCC certification is valid for 4 years.

Course Director

Rhonda Warren, RN MSN CEN
CME Specialist
The Office for Continuing Professional Development
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612-4799
E-mail: Rwarren@health.usf.edu

Course Materials

Each student will be required to have a copy of the TNCC 6th Edition book.

The cost of the book is included in the course registration and will be mailed 30 days prior to the course. To address provided on the registration form.

Registration

Registration:

Class size is limited please register early. Registration and payment is online only. Course registration must be completed 20 days prior to the course selected. Students registering for the course with less than 20 days prior to the course date will be subject to a $20.00 late registration processing fee. Students are still required to fulfill the course requirements.

Cancellation of course must be completed 7 days prior to the date of the course in writing to the program director at the address identified below. A $75.00 administrative processing fee will be withheld. Failure to provide timely notification of course changes or cancellation may result in forfeit of all registration fees. A student may choose to switch registration to another date providing space is available.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine reserves the right to cancel these courses due to unforeseen circumstances. In the case of cancellation, a full refund will be given to participants. The USF COM will not be responsible for travel expenses incurred by the participant due to the seminar cancellation.

***NOTE: there will be a $20 late registration fee effective 20 days prior to the course date.

	Early Fee	Late Fee (less than 20 days prior)
Non-ENA Members	$225	$245
ENA Members	$275	$295

Location

TNCC will be held in the Center for Advance Clinical Learning which is located in the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida, Tampa, and Specific Location will be e-mailed to the registrant when registration has been processed.

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Accommodations for Disabilities

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

Events, activities and facilities of the University of South Florida are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, or Vietnam veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University's respect for personal dignity.