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TCRN® Exam Review

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Program Category: Certification Review

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

Certification demonstrates a commitment to specialties in nursing. The Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification exam is designed to test the nurse’s knowledge in the delivery of trauma care across the trauma nursing continuum. This course is designed to prepare the learner to be successful in passing this certification exam.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Have the knowledge necessary to prepare for and pass a trauma nurse certification exam.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each day includes a 30-minute lunch (on your own), as well as an afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Day 1, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • Preparing for this Exam
    Understanding the Certification | Registering | Exam Construction | How to Study
     
  • Clinical Practice: Special Considerations
    Defining Shock | Recognizing and Treating Obstructive and Septic Shock | Hypovolemic Shock | Special Patient Populations  | Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care
     
  • Professional IssuesResearch and Evidence-Based Practice | Trauma Center Designation and Verification | COBRA/EMTALA | Performance Improvement and Patient Safety |  Trauma Registry | Disaster Management and Triage | Psychological First Aid | HIPAA Interactive Exercise | Performance Improvement Interactive Exercise
  • Clinical Practice: Head, Neck, Face and Ocular Trauma
    Intracranial Pressure | Intracranial Pressure Monitoring | Skull Fractures | Focal Brain Injuries | Diffuse Brain Injuries | Performing a Neurological Assessment | Treatment for Brain Injuries | Types of Spinal Cord Injuries | Assessment and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries | Types of Neck Injuries | Assessment and Treatment of Neck Injuries | Maxillofacial Fractures and Airway Control | Ocular Injuries

Day 2, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • Clinical Practice: Trauma to the Trunk
    Assessment and Treatment of Chest Trauma | Assessment and Treatment of Abdominal Trauma | Assessment and Treatment of Genitourinary Trauma | Unique Needs, Assessment and Treatment of the Pregnant Trauma Patient
  • Continuum of Care for Trauma
    Injury Prevention Programs | Prehospital Care | Resuscitation | Acute Care | Patient Transfer | Rehabilitation and Discharge | End-of-Life Issues | Injury Prevention Exercise
  • Clinical Practice: Extremity and Wound Trauma
    Thermal Burns | Electrical Burns | Chemical Burns | Inhalation Injuries | Complications of Orthopedic Trauma | Surface Wounds | Dressings and Would Care | Orthopedic Trauma