TNCC

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Registered Nurses who care for trauma patients (at least 6 months of emergency care experience is recommended). Other interested individuals (non-RN) are eligible to attend the course except for the written and psychomotor evaluations. For this reason, they do not receive verification but are awarded contact hours.

PURPOSE:

This course provides core level trauma knowledge & psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of professional nursing care to the trauma patient. The goal of TNCC is to decrease the morbidity & mortality of the trauma patient by increasing the knowledge, skill and level of nursing care provided. The course is presented through lectures and interactive psychomotor skill stations. Verification of successful course completion is based on successfully passing the written exam and the Trauma Nursing Process (TNP) psycho motor skills stations.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

1.  Identify the mechanisms of injury associated with trauma.
2.  Describe the pathophysiologic changes as a basis for signs & symptoms.
3.  Describe the nursing assessment of patients with trauma.
4.  Describe the appropriate interventions for trauma patients.
5. Describe mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for patients with trauma.

FACULTY:

This course is conducted by Emergency Nurses Association - TNCC instructors:

Clara Graesing, RN

Sarah Ellis, RN

Melissa Brent, RN

Jessica Dirks, RN

To successfully complete this program & receive TNCC Certification you must complete these items, in this order:

1. Complete the online TNCC 9th Edition Pre Course Online Module. After you have registered for this course through the Spencer Hospital HRD department you will receive an email notification with the link for accessing the TNCC PreCourse Online Module – be sure to include your email address on the registration form. Spencer Hospital employees will use their hospital email address. Log into this link to create an account & complete the online modules. You will not be able to attend a skills session without completing the Pre Course Online Modules.
2. Register & successfully complete a TNCC Skills Session.
3.  Complete the Online Exam. Students must access the exam within one week from the skills session end date.

AGENDA:

Day One

7:45 am- Registration

8:00 am- Welcome Initial Assessment Airway and Ventilation Shock

9:50 am- Break

10:05 am- Head Trauma Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma

11:30 am- Lunch (not provided)

12:00 pm- Intro to the TNP TNP Skill Stations Station

1. Head Injury Station
2.  Pediatric Station
3. Blast Injury Station
4.  Pregnancy Thoracic and Neck Trauma Spinal Cord / Vertebral Column Trauma

2:55 pm- Break

3:10 pm- Musculoskeletal Trauma TNP Skills Stations Station

1. Spinal Injury Station
2. Thoracic Injury 

Trauma Ready

5:00 pm- Wrap Up & Adjourn

Day Two

8:00 am- Announcements, Day 1 Questions Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care TNP Skills Stations Station

1. Head Injury Station
2. Pediatric Station
3. Blast Injury Station
4.  Pregnancy Surface and Burn Trauma

9:50 am- Break

10:05 am- Disaster Management (Tabletop Exercise) Transition of Care and PostResuscitation Care Psychomotor Skills Testing

1:00 pm - Wrap Up & Adjourn

FEES:

Spencer Hospital Employees: No registration fee for employees of Spencer Hospital who have director approval to attend as a required course. Those taking it as an elective with director approval will be responsible for the text fee ($80) and the ENA fee ($95). Non-employees: $320 for non-employees & Spencer Hospital employees without Director approval to attend. The registration fee includes the TNCC 9th edition provider manual and all course materials. $240 for students who have access to the required text.

REGISTRATION:

The skills evaluation is available by appointment only. Spencer Hospital employees: Register via Healthstream. Non-employees: Register by sending registration form (with email address included) with payment to Spencer Hospital Human Resource Development Department. Registration & course fee must be received three weeks prior to the course. Pre-course reading and preparation is mandatory for this course, no drop-in registration is permitted. Course materials will be mailed once the registration form & payment have been received. We encourage participation by all individuals. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program; please notify HRD (712) 264-6117 at least two weeks prior to the program.

CANCELLATION:

A 50% cancellation feel will be charged if your registration has been accepted and the TNCC manual has been sent. No refunds will be made for cancellations within one week of the course start date. Spencer Hospital reserves the right to cancel this program if there is insufficient enrollment (course minimum is 3). In this event, every attempt will be made to notify enrollees prior to the event.

Payment Note:
Spencer Hospital Employees: No registration fee for employees of Spencer Hospital who have director approval to attend as a required course. Those taking it as an elective with director approval will be responsible for the text fee ($80) and the ENA fee ($95). Non-employees: $320 for non-employees & Spencer Hospital employees without Director approval to attend. The registration fee includes the TNCC 9th edition provider manual and all course materials. $240 for students who have access to the required text. Checks can be made payable to the Spencer Hospital.