The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that nominations for its annual National Certification Champion Award will be accepted through July 3, 2020. The National Certification Champion Award recognizes employers committed to emergency nursing excellence through board certification. Eligible organizations include trauma centers, Emergency Departments, transport bases or systems, hospitals and health…
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The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that First Lieutenant Mariah Pruett, NC, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, TCRN, CCRN, is the recipient of 2020 Distinguished TCRN Award. Lt. Pruett is a U.S. Air Force emergency services/trauma nurse from the 60th Medical Group/Emergency Services Flight at Travis Air Force Base in California.…
In April 2020, Trauma System News surveyed trauma program leaders to find out how they prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey results show that programs have taken multiple steps to protect the safety of patients and team members. Findings include: Key changes to trauma activation and rounding protocols Approaches to reducing risk during intubations…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced today that it will grant a one-year extension to all hospitals currently verified by the Committee on Trauma (COT). In addition, the COT is postponing all scheduled verification site visits by as long as one year. For ACS-verified trauma centers in good standing, the additional year will extend…
The Pentagon announced this week that two U.S. Navy hospital ships will be mobilized to support civilian health systems battling coronavirus disease. The ships will provide acute care for uninfected patients, with a focus on trauma care. The USNS Comfort, which is now undergoing maintenance in Norfolk, Virginia, will deploy to New York City. The…
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) first gained attention as a tool of last resort for salvaging injured patients in extremis. But according to data from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the way trauma teams use REBOA has evolved rapidly in the last few years. The finding is based on…
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Distinguished TCRN® Award, an annual national award honoring a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) who demonstrates trauma nursing excellence. This award is sponsored by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). It honors registered trauma nurses who show: Excellence in pursuing advanced knowledge with a TCRN certification…
The 13th annual Erlanger Trauma Symposium will take place May 28-29, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The symposium will include a full day of presentations from trauma experts plus hands-on training in several trauma procedures and interventions. The Erlanger Trauma Symposium will offer trauma and continuing education credit. A special conference lodging rate is available at…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trauma Center Association of America has postponed its 23rd Annual Trauma Conference. The event will now take place May 2-8, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference was originally scheduled for May 2020. The TCAA decided to postpone the event because of the need for trauma program leaders to…
When interest in REBOA was reignited a decade ago, most physicians saw it primarily as an alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy. But according to a group of trauma surgeons in Maine, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is actually a versatile tool that can improve patient care in many lower-acuity scenarios. This article was developed…