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May 9/10, October 17/18
Course Overview: The Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses
(ATCN) course is taught concurrently with the Advanced Trauma
Life Support (ATLS) for physicians. ATCN was developed to
teach established standards of care and practical, life-savings
skills. This advanced trauma course is designed for the
nurse working in Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units,
Medical Surgical floors or the Operating Rooms who wish to
increase their knowledge and practical skills in managing the
multiple trauma patient. The course includes didactic
presentations on initial assessment, airway management,
abdominal trauma, thoracic trauma shock, head and spinal cord
trauma, burns, extremity trauma, pediatric trauma, trauma in
pregnancy, and stabilization and transportation. Coupled
with the lectures are corresponding practical skills stations
and moulage assessment stations which demonstrate application of
didactic information.
Register Online
HERE!
Download the Brochure
HERE!
CONTACT: Nancy Martin
(804) 628- 0946
Email:
nmartin@vcu.edu |
