The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) has issued a position statement on the preferred qualifications and competencies of trauma program managers (TPMs). According to the statement, registered nurses (RNs) are the professional who are best qualified to serve as TPMs: “[W]henever possible, the role of the TPM should be assigned to an RN.” The statement…
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Peregrine Health Services and Trauma System News are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation — UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies and Franciscan Health Crown Point. “It is my pleasure to congratulate the winners of the very first Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation,” said Angie Chisolm, managing partner…
The 2023 Erlanger Trauma Symposium will take place online on May 19, 2023. This virtual symposium will include a full day of presentations from trauma experts. Topics include: Trauma Nursing: 25 Years of Red Shirt History Traumatic CT Findings: A Pictorial Collection The Night Shift Scaries Trauma Triage in a Warzone Street Drugs in 2023…
TCAR Education Programs has announced that it is phasing out both its onsite and live online classes. Starting in July 2023, all TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) and PCAR (Pediatric Care After Resuscitation) courses will be exclusively available as on-demand online educational opportunities. “This switch to an exclusive ‘anytime, anywhere’ format will make these ACS-recognized…
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville was verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I trauma center in February 2023. The hospital, which is about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, is now the fourth ACS-verified Level I trauma center in the state of Georgia. The trauma program director at NGMC Gainesville is…
In 2022 the number of nurses worldwide who have earned the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) credential surpassed 7,000. This milestone was announced in the 2022 Annual Report of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). The TCRN credential allows nurses practicing across the continuum of trauma care to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge…
The Trauma Prevention Coalition (TPC) — a group of 11 professional trauma organizations — has released a joint statement outlining recommendations for improving firearm safety and reducing firearm violence in the U.S. The recommendations cover a range of legislative, research, public health, gun industry and hospital-based initiatives. The aim is to lay the fundamental groundwork…
Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts, has given up its Level III trauma center designation, according to a report in The Daily News of Newburyport. Hospital president Mark Goldstein said maintaining the Level III designation cost the facility $250,000 annually, according to the report. In contrast, he said the hospital’s ED receives only about 15…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking input from the trauma community on the Level IV trauma center standards that are included in the 2014 edition of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. According to the ACS, the Committee on Trauma (COT) will use the input to revise and improve its standards…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has published a detailed exam content outline for the upcoming Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification program. The CBRN, which will launch in Summer 2023, is the world’s first professional credential for burn care nurses. According to BCEN, the CBRN Exam Content Outline represents the burn nursing…