Education

The Rio Bravo Chachalacas proudly provides TNCC and ENPC provider and instructor training throughout the Rio Grande Valley.  Our team of instructors are highly experienced, friendly and dedicated to providing our participants with an outstanding learning experience.  In addition to providing TNCC and ENPC, the Chachalacas provide other continuing education opportunities for our members and the community.

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Emergency nurses need to be prepared to care for pediatric patients and recognize when they may be experiencing a life-or limb-threatening illness or injury and provide appropriate interventions and care, ensuring the child receives appropriate definitive care.

ENPC is designed to help you learn core-level pediatric knowledge and the psychomotor skills needed to positively affect patient outcomes in emergency departments. It presents a systematic assessment model; integrates associated anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology and identifies appropriate interventions.

Highlights include:

  • Performing a systematic triage assessment
  • Identifying subtle changes that indicate a worsening condition in a pediatric patient
  • Cultural considerations
  • Pain management
  • Techniques for interacting with the child and family
  • And more…..

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Register today to attend our next ENPC training.

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Now offering Full Course and Fast Track options.

Optimal trauma patient care is best accomplished when all trauma team members use a systematic, standardized approach to injured patient care. You can help significantly reduce morbidity and mortality of trauma patients by educating yourself on how to be a stronger care team member.

TNCC provides you with cognitive, core-level trauma knowledge and psychomotor skills experience in an interactive format. The hands-on psychomotor skill stations help you incorporate cognitive knowledge into application of skills in a safe practice environment.

Course Highlights include:

  • Abdominal, pediatric and pregnancy trauma
  • Airway and ventilation interventions
  • Initial assessment and shock
  • Spinal immobilization
  • Chest trauma and traction splinting
  • Opportunity to earn contact hours.

Upcoming Training

Register today to attend our next TNCC training.

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