Trauma & Pediatrics Committee

The Trauma & Pediatrics Committee is focused on enhancing the quality and delivery of trauma and pediatric care through education, mentorship, and ENA course instructor support. As a state committee, we strive to be a bridge between our local instructor community and National ENA, providing the latest initiatives and updates.   

To advance trauma and pediatric education delivery by ensuring the integrity and quality of ENA courses within the state by auditing, mentoring and supporting instructors. The goal of the trauma & pediatrics committee is to elevate the quality of emergency trauma and pediatric nursing care by inspiring in the classroom and empowering at the bedside.  

1. Maintain the integrity and excellence of ENA courses within the state: Monitor instructor scores and collaborate with instructors and course directors to remediate if necessary.  
2. Help build a bigger, stronger instructor community: Connect with all Course Directors within the State.  
3. Enhance trauma care: Support and elevate trauma care in the state through educational classes, mentorship, and access to resources. 
4. Enhance pediatric care: Support and elevate pediatric care in the state through classes, mentorship, and resources. 

• Annual Instructor Round-Up
  We proudly host an annual Instructor Round-Up to bring together Colorado ENA course instructors, course directors, and faculty. This event fosters statewide networking, collaboration, and innovative idea-sharing to strengthen emergency nursing education.
• Instructor Development & Mentorship
  To support the next generation of educators, we host TNCC and ENPC Instructor Courses—offered free of charge to ENA Colorado members. Participation is application-based and selected via lottery to ensure fair access and diversity of experience.
• Stop the Bleed Campaign
  We are committed to expanding awareness and reach of the Stop the Bleed initiative. By increasing the instructor pool across Colorado and integrating this campaign into our Annual Instructor Round-Up, we aim to equip more communities with life-saving skills.
• SEMTAC / CDPHE Collaboration
  We continue to work alongside SEMTAC and CDPHE to gain recognition of the TNAC course as an approved education option for Trauma Designation. Our goal is to implement TNAC courses statewide to support trauma readiness.
• Pediatric Emergency Readiness
  In alignment with the Colorado Pediatric Emergency Readiness (COPPER) initiative, we provide tools and resources to support its adoption across the state. Our pediatric-specific goals also include organizing injury prevention campaigns and delivering targeted education at Colorado conferences to promote safe, effective pediatric emergency care.

The Trauma and Pediatrics Committee’s work has most significantly impacted the Colorado ENA course instructor community by providing resources and the latest updates from National. We have aided multiple nurses in achieving TNCC & ENPC instructor status at no cost to them through the state instructor course. We are excited to make a greater imprint as we grow and take on additional projects, including outreach education and establishing TNAC in the state.  

Where: 

HCA HealthONE Center for Clinical Advancement

1650 S. Potomac St Aurora, CO 80012
When: Wednesday, October 7th 0800-1630
Lunch Provided!
$95 per student

Application Requirements - Please Read Thoroughly:
Instructor candidates must have either taken or audited a TNCC 9th edition course. Instructor candidates must achieve the required scores on both the written exam and the skills station. If you have attended a 9th edition course before, and you achieved a 90% on both the written exam and skills station, you will not need to retest.

The online application will close on Monday, August 24th at 11pm and candidates will be selected by a lottery system. ENA members will have  priority, you can obtain/renew ENA membership anytime before August 24th to be included in the first round lottery. If chosen, the class payment  of $95 is due by September 4th. The roster will be finalized September 7th.

If your provider course was before April 10, 2026, if you have only audited the 9th edition course, or if you did not make the required scores you must retest prior to the instructor course. The Course Director or Designee must retest the skills station. This testing can be scheduled as needed and must be completed prior to September 7th, 2026. This is to allow all participants time to prepare for the course. Thirty (30) days prior to the class, ENA will assign the written exam through the ENA University website.

You must provide the contact information for a Course Director/Faculty that will help mentor you through the monitoring process. That person will be contacted to provide a reference and ensure a plan is in place to complete the monitoring process following the instructor course. 

This course has limited seating. Participants who meet the requirements will be chosen by a lottery system.

Following the course, ENA members who complete the monitoring process to become instructors will be eligible for reimbursement.
Any questions can be directed to TNCC@coloradoena.org