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Whole Blood Transfusion in Injured Kids
SUMMARY
- It's Good for Adults, But What About Children?
- June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month
- Where in the World is TEP?
- I’m Clear, You’re Clear, All Clear for AED Delivery . . . By Drone?
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
2 June 2026
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
SUMMARY
- The Dreaded Crush Injury Syndrome
- Do Helmet Laws Really Make a Difference?
- PECCs and PCAR for Pediatric Readiness
- Hold the tissue, NOT the sneeze!
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
26 May 2026
The Estrogen Advantage
SUMMARY
- Estrogen and the "Female Survival Advantage"
- May: A Month of Celebrations!
- Is it Time to Reverify?
- Freeze-Dried Platelets For TBI
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
19 May 2026
Splenic Salvage in Polytrauma
SUMMARY
- Spleen Salvage In Polytrauma: Should It Stay or Should It Go?
- 7 Lessons from Heaven: How Dying Taught Me To Live a Joy-Filled Life
- Come See Us at NTI!
- Spray-Dried Plasma
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
12 May 2026
Pigtail catheters for kids
SUMMARY
- Pigtail catheters vs. standard-size chest tubes to treat pediatric hemothorax
- Celebrating Nurses on National Nurses Week!
- Farty Pants, Smarty Pants
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
5 May 2026
Neurocritical Care: The Basics
SUMMARY
- Challenges in Neurocritical Care
- May is Trauma Awareness Month
- Hot off the Press! TEP's New Trauma Clinical Reference
- Transfusion Time Machine
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
28 April 2026
ARDS in Trauma
SUMMARY
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Trauma
- Fad . . . or Future? Using Serum Biomarkers to Detect Brain Injury
- Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
21 April 2026
Morel-Lavallée lesions
SUMMARY
- A Morel-Lavallée Lesion Is NOT "Just a Bad Bruise"
- In Shock
- Did you know you can Ask a Trauma Nurse?
- You Put What Where? Fun With Foreign Bodies!
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
14 April 2026
ALARA for imaging in kids
SUMMARY
- Imaging and cancer risk in kids.
- Whole blood vs. Component therapy
- Society of Trauma Nurses: Are You A Member?
- A glimmer of hope for spinal cord injury recovery?
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
7 April 2026
Resuscitation is Rough on the Renals
SUMMARY
- Trauma-Related Acute Kidney Injury (TrAKI)
- Are You Suffering Digital Compassion Fatigue?
- New PCAR Course Logos
- Which Type of Donors Contribute More Organs?
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
31 March 2026
When to Crack the Chest
SUMMARY
- Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Review
- Does SpO2 Overestimate Oxygenation in Patients with Dark Skin Pigmentation?
- 2026 is TCAR Education Programs' 15th year!
- Emergency Landing
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
24 March 2026
New Cervical Vascular Injury Guidelines
SUMMARY
- Diagnosing and Managing Cervical Vascular Injuries
- Certified Nurses Day is March 19th!
- March 22 is World Coma Day
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for CLOSED Surgical Wounds?
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
17 March 2026
Hormonal Exhaustion in Hemorrhagic Shock
SUMMARY
- Hormonal Response to Hemorrhage After Severe Trauma
- Surviving the ICU
- Soak Up Pain With a Sponge?
...plus crosswords, quizzes and more!
10 March 2026