Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is a 2 day course offered through the American College of Surgeons to provide its participants with a safe and reliable method for the immediate treatment of injured patients and basic knowledge of assessment, resuscitation and stabilization, recognition and arrangement of patient necessitating transfer to tertiary care center.
Advanced Trauma care for Nurses (ATCN) is a 2 day course offered through the Society of Trauma Nurses Association. ATCN is an advanced course designed for the registered nurse interested in increasing his/her knowledge in management of the mutiple trauma patient. ATCN is taught concurrently with ATLS
Trauma Nursing Core Course is a 2 day course offered through the Emergency Nurses Association. TNCC is designed to provide core level trauma knoweldge and psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of professional nursing care tot he trauma patient.
Trauma Outcomes Performance Improvement Course will be offered September 21, 2012 in Rochester MN. This course will focus on rural Level 3 and Level 4 trauma performance improvement programs. Please ses brochure for more information and registration form. This is open to all trauma program managers, trauma medical directors, trauma registry staff, or anyone who wants to learn about PI.
For more information for upcoming course information, please contact Deb Horsman, Trauma Outreach Coordinator, 507-255-1844