Integrating nursing education into a trauma outreach program

A level 1 trauma center is challenged to provide optimal trauma care to patients in the region it serves. One approach is to increase the knowledge and clinical skills of all trauma care providers, especially those who work outside urban areas. This article describes one trauma center's experience of integrating rural nursing education into an existing medical trauma outreach program. The educational strategies, example of course content, and organizational aspects of the program are described, along with marketing strategies used to promote the program.