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Oklahoma Tornado Relief

STN’s thoughts and concerns are with the victims, first responders and trauma teams in Oklahoma following the devastating tornadoes. STN encourages members to donate to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, as both organizations will be providing tremendous support to victims and first responders.

Nashville Raises Awareness of Distracted Driving

As part of Trauma Awareness month the Vanderbilt University Lifeflight and Emergency Department teamed up with a few Nashville celebrities to address the issue of distracted driving!

Click here to see the music video “Highway Don’t Care” from Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban. Also, check out the pledge drive that the Trauma nurses are doing. This is a resource you don’t want to miss.

Thanks to Melissa Smith, STN member and Trauma Program Manager at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for sharing this one of a kind resource with the Society of Trauma Nurses. We encourage you to pass along the video link (http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/05/vanderbilt-county-superstar-tim-mcgraw-share-important-message-regarding-dangers-of-distracted-driving/) to your Injury Prevention Coordinators and community.

Trauma Awareness Month

The American Trauma Society, in collaboration with the Society of Trauma Nurses, is once again pleased to present National Trauma Awareness Month. This May, National Trauma Awareness Month celebrates its 25th anniversary with the campaign slogan, “If You’re Distracted, We’re Impacted” will focus on Distraction. The issue of distracted driving and other activities where individuals are distracted is a critical issue for public safety and demands action immediately.

Download National Trauma Awareness Resources

STN 17th Annual Conference: Volunteers Needed

17th Annual Conference
April 2-4, 2014 | Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Volunteers Needed! STN is now accepting applications for open positions on the Annual Conference Planning Committee. Please complete and submit the application form by Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Applications will be reviewed and candidates will be contacted the first week of June.

For Boston

The Society of Trauma Nurses extends their condolences to the runners and families affected by the events at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. The organization is thankful and proud to be part of the first responders, trauma nurses and physicians who provided care and support for those injured in the blasts. Members, colleagues and partners of STN are in our thoughts and we are committed treating injured patients.