TCAR

Information for Individual Learners

TCAR Programme Description

Unlike trauma programmes targeted at prehospital or emergency care providers, the Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) course was explicitly designed for bedside professionals who care for injured patients in critical care, theatre, ward, and rehabilitation settings.

TCAR gives inpatient staff members the essential knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to address NMTNG competencies and provide excellent care to this challenging patient population.

Trauma Trained & Trauma Ready!

Access top-notch trauma education in an entirely online, on-demand format, available whenever and wherever you are ready to learn.

  • Each segment contains a professionally recorded video lecture with closed captioning and playback features
  • Pre- and post-course tests document your knowledge acquisition
  • Enrollment includes an extensive downloadable, fullcolour, pdf manual
  • The bibliography contains over 2300 references
  • A 1000+ word glossary defines key trauma terms
  • The Ask a Trauma Nurse link lets you pose questions and receive expert feedback
  • Course access is available for 1 year
  • TCAR verification is current for 4 years
  • Course includes a subscription to the It's Trauma Tuesday newsletter

£320.00 GBP

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Individual registration price for one year of course access. Includes a downloadable manual.
Price does not include 20% VAT.
TCAR

£320.00 GBP

GO TO CART
Individual registration price for one year of course access. Includes a downloadable manual.
Price does not include 20% VAT.

For group registration and volume discounts, please contact
info@tcarprograms.org or+1.503.608.4900

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Course Description

Unlike trauma education programs targeted at prehospital and emergency care providers, the Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) course is specifically designed for emergency, theatre, critical care, HUD, ward care, and rehabilitation nurses and AHPs.

Now, for the first time ever, you don't need to be at a major trauma center (or even in a classroom) to experience the world's highest quality trauma nursing program. With TCAR, you can receive elite trauma training wherever you are, whenever you are ready to begin.

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Course Outline

Part 1: Foundational Concepts

  • Module 1: The trauma care spectrum
  • Module 2: The biomechanics of trauma
  • Module 3: The body's response to injury

Part 2: Case-based Scenarios

  • Module 4: The patient with thoracic injury
  • Module 5: The patient with abdominal injury
  • Module 6: The patient with musculoskeletal injury
  • Module 7: The patient with head injury
  • Module 8: The patient with spine & spinal cord injury

Continuing Professional Development Hours

To be awarded 18 CPD hours, learners must finish all didactic portions of the course and submit an evaluation. To attain TCAR verification status, participants must achieve a posttest score of at least 80%. TCAR verification is valid for four years. The planners and presenters of this course have no conflicts of interest.

Technical Specifications

  • Any Windows, Mac, iPad, or Android device with a screen that's at least 10" diagonal
  • A standard pair of headphones or earbuds is recommended
  • A strong WiFi connection (4-5 bar cellular will work, but might be a bit slow loading each new screen)
  • A quiet space with a comfortable chair so you can concentrate
  • A recent web browser version (e.g., Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge); Internet Explorer is NOT supported
  • Latest version of device's operating system (e.g., Mac OS, IOS, Android, Windows). Some older devices (over 5-years old) may not be able to display content correctly
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