Advanced Training Courses

The Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Program provides knowledge for immediate care of the burn patient up to the first 24 hours post-injury and supports emergency and mass casualty preparedness focusing on triage, burn survivability, patient transportation, and patient treatment.
VUMC (Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Employees

The Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course is a 2-day course that deals with the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of pediatric patients presented to the Emergency Department for care. It involves both lectures and hands-on practice of common pediatric illnesses and injuries.
VUMC (Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Employees
Outside participants can purchase the course here.

The PCAR course offers emergency, perioperative, critical care, acute care, and rehabilitation providers the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to address the needs of the hospitalized, injured child.
VUMC (Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Employees

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program is designed to provide important information about neonatal stabilization for maternal/infant health care staff (physicians, RNs, midwives, nurse practitioners, Care Partners, RTs, etc.) in all settings - from community hospitals and birth centers to emergency rooms and more complex hospital environments such as the NICU. A uniform, standardized process of care and a comprehensive team approach can improve the infant's overall stability, safety, and outcome.
VUMC (Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Employees
Outside participants can email neoeducation@vumc.org to be added to the course.

The Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) is a continuing education class intended for registered professional nurses. The TNCC two-day provider course is a 16-hour course designed to provide the learner with cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills for initial certification. The TNCC 1-day provider course is an 8-hour recertification course only.
VUMC (Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Employees
Outside participants can purchase the courses here