TNCC-Advice please

Not if you like learning new things! For your personal benefit, I say why not! That said, if you never plan on working the the ED again, most employers don't care if you have it.

Its a great course. If you can get the book ahead of time it won't seem so daunting. There is no such thing as wasted education...if you have the opportunity and the means I say go for it.

It's an exciting and informative course. I took mine last year and I'm an ICU nurse. I took this test and get certified because i'm doing part-time ed nurse. Good luck to you:-)

I took the class in June and really felt like it helped alot. It focuses on an ABCDEFGH method of trauma assessment, so if you can get the book ahead of time, spend some time studying the early chapter that talks about that specificially. The tests consist of a written exam (which our proctors focused their lectures on what we really needed to know) and then a practicum (alot like ACLS) where it was one-on-one with an instructor, going through a trauma situation. You should try it!

it can be handy if one of your patients falls and has a head or neck injury. it is also very handy if you witness a car accident.

I think that if you want to take TNCC even though you are not working in an ED at this time then you should go for it. It is a great course and not to mention a good cert to have under your belt. It is good for 4 years. It looks good on a resume if you would ever need it. Plus, as others have said, it is good knowledge to have in your professional career and everyday life as well.......It will not be a waste of your time, or money to do it..

TNCC is easy. I enjoyed it.

i'm aware that this is an old post, however, i wondered if the op did ever decided to take the tncc? having said that, many moons ago when i was nm i took both the atcn & the tncc a couple of months apart just for the challenge and the extra experienced i gained. moreover, plus i got reimburse by the facility where i worked at the time. unquestionably, in my own experience i believed that the atcn was more of a challenge than the tncc both in hands on plus on the written test, although this could vary from person to person. needless to say, i was the 2nd. nurse in the room along with a bunch of residents. on this level, the atcn assisted me in going further in my career as an experienced trauma nurse in those days. although, i must say that some facilities don't care if you have either one under your belt, however, it's good to have the knowledge whenever you as a nurse is surrounded by those that have taken the test and you're able to place your 2 cents regarding the topic on hand... just saying

Don't see why you couldn't pass it. And it is interesting material...enjoy!