Waiting a year to take TNCC?

[brainkandy87]

So there's a TNCC new provider class in March I was wanting to get in on at my hospital, but I was told that I had to wait until I'd been in the ED a year before I could take it. I knew CEN needed a certain number of hours as an ED nurse but wasn't aware of such a restriction with TNCC. Is this a true requirement with TNCC or just some hospital policy?

[tparks]

That's a hospital policy. Probably because they don't want to pay for it if you aren't going to tough it out in the er.

[JSJones,RN]

No, there isn't a requirement of hours to be completed prior to taking TNCC. I took it about 4 months after I graduated and did fine, was actually asked to assist with teaching the next class offered later that month. However, the ER I worked in at the time required you to work in the department for a year before you could join the Trauma Team. I agreed and continue to agree with that policy. Being the Primary Nurse during a trauma takes a lot skill and confidence and experience is the only way to gain that. I was allowed to work as the recorder during traumas my first year which was very beneficial.

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

One year is the policy in my ER. ENA suggests 6 mo clinical experience in the ER.

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

[VICEDRN, BSN, RN]

My er says a year's experience. Its our policy, not TNCC. Honestly, ER is quite intensive and there is enough to learn without stressing the TNCC.

[brainkandy87]

My er says a year's experience. Its our policy, not TNCC. Honestly, ER is quite intensive and there is enough to learn without stressing the TNCC.

Yeah, I agree fully, there's always something to learn. I'm just a huge nerd and like being a proactive learner. If I'm not getting new education I get bored. God, that makes me sound like a huge dork, not even a nerd.

[Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN]

In my ED, you're required to get your TNCC within six months of hire.