Includes bibliographical references and index.

Trauma around the world -- Preparing for trauma -- Biomechanics and mechanisms of injury -- Initial assessment -- Airway and ventilation -- Shock -- Head trauma -- Thoracic and neck trauma -- Abdominal and pelvic trauma -- Spinal trauma and musculoskeletal trauma -- Surface and burn trauma -- The LGBTQ trauma patient -- The pediatric trauma patient -- The obese trauma patient -- The geriatric trauma patient -- The pregnant trauma patient -- The interpersonal violence trauma patient -- Psychosocial aspects of trauma care -- Disaster management -- Transition of care for the trauma patient -- Post resuscitation care considerations.

"Trauma Nursing Core Course 9th edition is a course update, using the flipped classroom model introduced by the 5th edition of ENPC, launching in October of 2018. Upon successful completion of TNCC, students are verified as TNCC providers for 4 years"-- Provided by publisher.