The Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course is taught concurrently with the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) for physicians. This program is presented by the Society of Trauma Nurses in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. This course was developed to teach established standards of trauma care and practical lifesaving skills. This course is designed for nurses in emergency departments, intensive care units, prehospital settings, or any department related to trauma care.

This course includes didactic presentations on initial assessment, airway management, abdominal trauma, thoracic trauma, shock, head and spinal cord trauma, pediatric trauma, trauma in pregnancy, and stabilization and transportation. Coupled with the lectures are corresponding practical skills stations and moulage assessment stations demonstrating the application of didactic information.

UC Davis Medical Center
4301 X St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Dates: Sept. 24-25, 2025

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 11062 for 17.5 contact hours.

Registration

Registration fee $450
Registration (PDF)

Fee includes course materials, parking reimbursement (non-employees), breakfast, and lunch (both days).

Refund Policy

No refunds are provided for cancellations.

Questions

Please contact us at UCDATCN@ucdavis.edu.

Coordinator

Jacqueline Burgard, R.N., M.S.N.
Professional Development Specialist
jburgard@ucdavis.edu