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Trauma nurse coordinator: three unique roles

F G DeKeyser, A Paratore, L Camp

    Nursing Management
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    Implementing specialized nursing roles, including Trauma Director and Clinical Nurse Specialist, significantly improved trauma care quality. This innovative approach reduced complications, lengths of stay, and costs while boosting referrals, research, and education.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Management
    • Trauma Care
    • Healthcare Quality Improvement

    Background:

    • The Trauma Nurse Coordinator (TNC) role is crucial for effective trauma patient management.
    • Optimizing the TNC role requires innovative staffing and management strategies.
    • Existing structures may not fully address the multifaceted responsibilities of trauma coordination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of restructuring the Trauma Nurse Coordinator role.
    • To assess the effectiveness of creating distinct nursing positions for trauma management.
    • To determine the influence of this new model on trauma care quality and outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Creation of three specialized nursing positions: Trauma Director, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Trauma Researcher.

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  • Implementation of a new management structure for the Trauma Nurse Coordinator responsibilities.
  • Data collection on complication rates, length of stay, costs, referrals, research, and education.

    • Main Results:

    • Improved quality of trauma care.
    • Decreased complication rates among trauma patients.
    • Reduced lengths of stay and associated healthcare costs.
    • Increased trauma referrals, research activities, and educational initiatives.

    Conclusions:

    • Restructuring the Trauma Nurse Coordinator role into specialized positions enhances trauma care delivery.
    • This innovative nursing model leads to measurable improvements in patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
    • The findings support the adoption of specialized nursing roles for complex care coordination.