Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
2013 / 2014
| May 9 & 10 | November 7 & 8 | January 23 & 24 |
| May 8 & 9 | November 6 & 7 |
Class dates in red are full.
Course description
The Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course is taught concurrently with the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) for physicians. This program is presented by the Society of Trauma Nurses in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. This course was developed to teach established standards on trauma care and practical lifesaving skills. This course is designed for the nurse working in emergency departments, intensive care units, the prehospital setting or any department related to trauma care.
This course includes didactic presentations on initial assessment, airway management, abdominal trauma, thoracic trauma, shock, head and spinal cord 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.
C.E. contact hours
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 11062 for 19.0 contact hours.
Registration
Registration is available by selecting a class date above.
Refund policy
A cancellation must be requested 21 days prior to class to receive a refund less a $75 administrative fee.
Coordinator
Contact UC Davis Trauma Program
| Location: |
Trauma Program |
| Mailing address: |
2315 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 4212 Sacramento, CA 95817 |
Phone: |
(916) 734-8547 |
Fax: |
(916) 734-0907 |

