The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released its long-awaited guidelines on the care of patients with spine injuries. The new resource provides trauma centers with practical guidance on evaluating and managing both spinal column fracture and spinal cord injury patients. The new guidelines document is available here: Spine Injury Best Practices Guidelines. “The recently…
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New research shows that Level I and II trauma centers in the U.S. routinely perform screenings for patients who shows signs of alcohol or substance abuse. However, fewer than one-third of centers do regularly screenings for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Similarly, less than one-third of centers conduct programmatic screening and intervention for the impact of…
William H. Marx, DO, FACS, trauma medical director of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, died on February 9, 2022. Dr. Marx was active in national and regional trauma system leadership groups. In 2014 he was appointed to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and he recently became chair of the Verification…
The inaugural Learn Live conference from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) will take place May 18-20 in Orange Beach, Alabama. This in-person educational event is designed specifically for nurses working across the emergency spectrum, including trauma nurses, adult and pediatric emergency nurses, flight nurses and transport nurses. Learn Live will feature presentations…
Do you know a certified trauma nurse who deserves to be recognized by the trauma community? Nominate him or her today for the 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award. The Distinguished TCRN Award is presented annually by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) to a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) who demonstrates clinical excellence and…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced its 2022-2023 board of directors and recognized outgoing board members for their service. New board members whose volunteer, two-year terms begin on January 1, 2022, are: Chairperson: Rebecca Steinmann, MS, APN, RN-BC, CPEN, CEN, TCRN, CCRN, CCNS, FAEN, nursing professional development practitioner, Emergency Care Center,…
Personnel shortages are forcing many trauma programs to hire travel nurses to staff the trauma bay. Many trauma program leaders report challenges integrating temporary nurses into the regular trauma team. Michelle Wright, BSN, RN, trauma program manager at UP Health System – Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, developed a checklist for quickly orienting travel nurses to…
BCEN Learn, an online nursing education platform created by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), recently introduced two multi-player games — CEN Showdown and TCRN Showdown. The interactive games challenge emergency nurses to use their expertise to answer questions reminiscent of BCEN’s Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) Exams.…
Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois, has lost its state designation as a Level II trauma center because of inadequate anesthesiology coverage. The status change came on September 24 when the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) informed hospital administration of the downgrade, according to a report in the Daily Herald. Update: The IDPH restored…
The Northwell Health Trauma Institute will hold its fourth annual Trauma Symposium on October 15, 2021. The live interactive symposium will take place in a virtual format from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. In addition, registrants will have access to all presentations online for 30 days after the event. Session topics include: Active Shooter…