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Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.

SECTION 1

Clinical Practice: Head and Neck

  • Neurologic trauma: Traumatic brain injuries, Spinal cord injuries, Secondary injury prevention
  • Maxillofacial and neck trauma: Facial fractures, Ocular trauma, Neck trauma
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 2

Clinical Practice: Trunk and Pelvis

  • Thoracic trauma: Chest wall injuries, Pulmonary injuries, Cardiac injuries, Great vessel injuries
  • Abdominal trauma: Hollow organ injuries, Solid organ injuries, Diaphragmatic injuries, Retroperitoneal injuries
  • Pelvic and genitourinary trauma: Fracture patterns, Vascular injuries, Bladder and urethral injuries
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SECTION 3

Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal and Wound

  • Vertebral injuries- Extremity injuries: Compartment syndrome, Amputations, Extremity fractures, Soft-tissue injuries, Dislocations
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 4

Special Populations

  • Geriatric, Pediatric, Pregnant, Burn, and Bariatric patients- Victims of violence: Intimate partner violence, Child abuse, Elder abuse, Human trafficking
  • Evidence collection and preservation, Chain of custody
  • Intentional self-inflicted injuries
  • Comorbidities and pre-existing conditions
  • Substance use disorder
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 5

Continuum of Care for Trauma

  • Resuscitation: Primary and secondary survey, Blood administration/massive transfusion, Coagulant therapy, Damage control, Trauma diamond of death, Pre-intubation optimization
  • Shock: Hypovolemic, Obstructive, Distributive, Cardiogenic
  • Acute care: Reassessment, Consequences of resuscitation (TRALI, TACO), Tertiary exam
  • Complications and hospital events: ARDS, AKI, stroke, infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP, sepsis), delirium, falls, withdrawal
  • Psychosocial issues related to trauma (Trauma-informed care)
  • Rehabilitation and multidisciplinary care (PT, OT, Speech, Dietary)
  • End-of-life: Organ/tissue donation, Advanced directives, Family presence, Palliative care, Brain death
  • Injury prevention, Pre-hospital care, Patient transfer (Intrafacility and Interfacility)
  • Discharge planning: Education, Barriers, Home readiness
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 6

Professional Practice

  • Disaster management: Triage, MCI, Emergency preparedness, Decontamination
  • Trauma quality improvement: Performance improvement, Over/under triage, Missed injuries, Mortality/morbidity reviews, Trauma registry, Outcomes feedback
  • Evidence-based practice: Best practice guidelines, Debriefing, Team support
  • Patient safety: Handoff communication (SBAR), Event reporting
  • Regulations and standards: HIPAA, EMTALA, Workplace violence, Trauma system designation and verification, Community outreach, Injury prevention
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