Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Description

Build confidence, knowledge and skills to respond to trauma patients in the ER. The Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), developed by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), is the premier trauma education course for registered nurses. This 16-hour, two-day training equips participants with core trauma knowledge and hands-on psychomotor skills essential to the delivery of high-quality emergency nursing care.

Recognized as the minimum recommended standard for trauma nursing education, TNCC enhances cognitive and clinical abilities, strengthens technical competence, and lays the groundwork for lifelong learning in emergency trauma care.

Disclaimer

  • The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2322.

Course Information

  • Duration: 16 hours
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Core Content Areas:

  • Trauma Nursing & the TNCC Process
  • Biomechanics, Kinematics & Mechanisms of Injury
  • Spinal Cord & Vertebral Column Trauma
  • Airway & Ventilation Management
  • Initial Assessment & Shock
  • Musculoskeletal, Burn & Surface Trauma
  • Abdominal, Pelvic, Thoracic & Neck Trauma
  • Brain, Cranial, and Maxillofacial Injuries
  • Ocular Trauma
  • Pain Management
  • Transition of Care & Post-Resuscitation Management
  • Disaster Management & Teamwork
  • Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care

Course Objectives:

Participants will learn to:

  • Systematically assess trauma patients
  • Identify life-threatening injuries
  • Prioritize interventions based on patient condition
  • Collaborate effectively in trauma teams
  • Apply trauma care principles to special populations

Features & Course Structure:

  • Evidence-based TNCC Provider Manual (updated edition)
  • Virtual learning modules with avatar-based simulation
  • Scenario-based interactive teaching strategies
  • Electronic, open-book exam (reduces test anxiety)
  • Practical trauma assessment skills sessions

Special Populations Covered:

  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Geriatric Trauma
  • Pregnant Trauma Patients
  • Bariatric Patients
  • Victims of Interpersonal Violence