TCAR Education Programs

Huge shoutout to all our friends and followers in EMS. Your commitment and professionalism never go unnoticed.
Let’s celebrate National EMS Week!

To all our friends, followers and fellow nurses, thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
Let’s celebrate National Nurses Week!

Wishing all our friends and followers a very Happy Valentine’s Day!

Trauma Term Time!
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA):
A temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain that causes stroke-like symptoms. In trauma patients, TIAs and strokes most often result from carotid or vertebral artery occlusion.

What’s your experience?
When you’re working and need a little pick-me-up, what’s your go-to beverage? Coffee, tea, an energy drink, or good old-fashioned water?
Leave your answers in the comments.

Our February Article of the Month looks at Advanced Oxygen Therapeutics.
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) significantly increase the risk of inpatient ischemic stroke, affecting nearly 10% of trauma patients—especially within the first 72 hours. Early antithrombotic therapy may help reduce this risk, but requires careful consideration. Vigilant stroke recognition and timely intervention by trauma nurses are essential.
Check out the complete article: https://bit.ly/OxygenTherapeutics

Our first Fun Fact of the new year:
Your brain is truly a universe of its own! With over 86 billon neurons, it would take almost 3,000 years to count them (even at one neuron per second).

Looking for course help?
Stop by the Resources page on our website and explore the wide variety of tools we offer such as Thoracic Injury Comparison Chart, Intracranial Lesion Comparison Chart, the Glossary, and many more.
www.tcarprograms.org.

Interested in our TCAR and PCAR courses? Here’s what a past learner had to say.
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For more information check out our website at www.tcarprograms.org.

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