The course is designed with the intent to provide a consistent standardized knowledge base and approach among nurses rendering trauma care. It is intended to enhance cognitive skills, to sharpen technical skills and to provide a foundation for future learning. The ultimate purpose is to improve the level of nursing care provided in emergency settings. The TNCC provider is designed to provide core-level trauma knowledge and psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of professional nursing care to the trauma patient. Content is presented through lectures and two psychomotor skill stations.
The Emergency Nurses Association Trauma Nursing Core Course may be officially attended only by registered nurses. Other healthcare providers may audit a course on a space available basis; however, continuing education credits and verification of successful course completion will not be awarded.

Registration Deadline: Sixty (60) days prior to Day 1

Employees Please Note
This class has a limited number of available slots including a $50.00 charge for those individuals in which this class is not a CBH job-specific requirement.  Click to check certification requirements for your department.

Dates/Time	February 9 & 16, 2007 (at St. Joseph/Harrodsburg Rd) May 15 & 22, 2007 (at CBH) July 16 & 23, 2007 (at CBH) November 2 & 9, 2007 (at St. Joseph/Harrodsburg Rd)	7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Target Audience	Emergency Department RNs, EMT-Ps (verification for RNS ONLY)
Location	CBH Education Center - Bldg E
Registration: CBH Employees     Registration: Non-Employees	CBH employees click: E-Voucher (to secure a place in this class). Confirmation Letters will be sent to your CBH e-mail address (do NOT delete). The Confirmation Letter is required to bring to day-one of class. **NOTE: If this course is not required for your area there will be a $50.00 charge to the employee utilizing your E-Voucher at completion of this class. Non-Employees: (click for registration form): $250.00 (excludes cost of manual). Cash only will be accepted if not pre-registered/pre-paid on day of class.
Manual	ER employees: Manual will be sent to your department 4-6 weeks prior to class. Other employees: Obtain manual in CBH Library 4-6 weeks prior to class. Non-Employees: Manual will be sent to address submitted on Registration Form 4-6 weeks prior to class.
Agenda & Participant Letter	Click: Agenda Click: Letter
Prerequisites	Pre-registration is required.
Objectives	Upon completion the participant can expect to be able to: identify methods utilized by emergency nurses for combating trauma. review epidemiology and mechanism of injury. prioritize nursing assessment and interventions for trauma patients. plan appropriate interventions for a trauma patient in crisis. demonstrate primary and secondary assessment of the trauma patient.
Contact Hours	This course is approved by the ENA for 18.0 CEUs.

Registration will end within 60 days of first day of this course.

NOTE: This class has a limited number of available openings for those individuals in which this class is not a CBH job-specific requirement.