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In-Person Seminar

TCRN® Exam Review


Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.

Categories:
In-Person Seminars |  Certification Exam Reviews |  Certifications |  Emergency
Speaker:
Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, NRP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN
Course Levels:
Intermediate to Advanced
Duration:
2-Day Event
License:
Not Applicable
Location:
Sanford Research Center - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Dates

Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, NP


Course Description

This trauma certification review course is designed and developed to prepare nurses specializing in trauma care to take the TCRN Examination. This review course provides topics featured on the examination such as neurotrauma, chest, abdominal, extremity and wound, injury prevention and professional issues in trauma nursing. It also provides hints throughout the course on test-taking skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • State the assessment, management and potential complications of head/neck, trunk and extremity trauma.
  • Discuss the topics of shock in relation to trauma patients and identify psychosocial support of families.
  • Identify issues of the continuum of care for a trauma patient from prehospital through rehabilitation or end-of-life.
  • Describe professional issues for trauma nurses including quality management, safety issues, disaster 
    management, ethics and trauma regulation.

Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 16 

 

MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.



Course Materials

Speaker

Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, NRP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN's Profile

Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, NRP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN Related Seminars and Products

MED-ED, Inc


Dr. Michael D. Gooch brings over 30 years of nursing and EMS experience to MED-ED’s courses. He is board-certified as an acute care, family and emergency nurse practitioner. He is also board-certified as an emergency, flight, transport and trauma nurse. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings that range from rural emergency nursing to a Level I trauma and tertiary care center and include ground and air medical transport. Michael received his MSN from Vanderbilt University and graduated from Loyola University Chicago with his DNP. He is a nationally recognized speaker and published author regarding varied emergency and transport nursing topics. He serves on the editorial board of the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal as a column editor. 

 

Dr. Gooch is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and is also faculty with the Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia. He practices as an emergency-flight nurse practitioner in Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he has completed over 1,600 patient transports during his tenure with the Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight transport program.

Michael is a founding member of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and serves as the Southeastern regional director. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Academy of Emergency Nursing. He was honored with the Distinguished CFRN Award by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in 2025.


General Information

Tuition Includes

Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.

The Day Of

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

Parking

Please park in the lot on the north side of the building for complimentary parking.

Registration Deadline

November 10, 2022

Cancellation Policy

Full refund if cancellation requested prior to November 1st. No partial refunds.

Hosting Hospital

Hosting Hospital

South Dakota ENA & Siouxland AACN

 

In conjunction with...

MED-ED, Inc. A Leader in Nursing Continuing Education

 

How to Register

Registration for this seminar is being handled through the hosting hospital.
Please download the brochure for more information or to register.

Download Brochure

or vist

www.sdena.org/fallconference

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Location Map

Sanford Research Center

2301 E 60th St North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104, United States
(605) 312-6300
research.sanfordhealth.org

Agenda

Day 1
Date/Time: Tue, Nov 29, 2022 - 08:00 AM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Location: Sanford Research Center

Contact Hours: 8

Topics Covered

  • Neurological Trauma
    Traumatic Brain Injuries | Spinal Trauma
  • Continuum of Care
    Injury Prevention | Prehospital Care | Patient Safety | Patient Transfers | Forensic Issues | End-of-Life 
    Issues | Rehabilitation
  • Abdominal Trauma
    Mechanism of Injury | Assessment | Hollow-Organ Injuries | Solid-Organ Injuries | Diaphragmatic Injuries | Retroperitoneal Injuries
  • Genitourinary Trauma
    Mechanism of Injury | Penetrating Vs. Blunt | Ureter, Bladder and Urethral Injuries | Complications
  • Obstetrical Trauma
    Mechanism of Injury | Differences with Pregnancy | Resuscitation of Pregnant Trauma Patient | Emergency C-Section

Day 2
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 30, 2022 - 08:00 AM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Location: Sanford Research Center

Contact Hours: 8

Topics Covered

  • Special Considerations
    Hypovolemic Shock | Shock States | SIRS/MODS | Psychosocial Issues
  • Thoracic Trauma
    Chest-Wall Injuries | Pulmonary Injuries | Cardiac Injuries | Great Vessel Injury
  • Maxillofacial and Neck Trauma
    Facial Fractures | Ocular Trauma | Neck Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Trauma
    Vertebral Fractures | Pelvic Injuries | Compartment Syndrome | Amputations | Extremity Fractures | Soft-Tissue Injuries
  • Surface and Wound Trauma
    Chemical Burns | Electrical Burns | Thermal Burns
  • Recommended Trauma Quality Management Programs