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Wishing all our friends and followers a very Happy Valentine’s Day!

Trauma Term Time! Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain that causes stroke-like symptoms. In trauma patients, TIAs and strokes most often result from carotid or vertebral artery occlusion.

What’s your experience? When you’re working and need a little pick-me-up, what’s your go-to beverage? Coffee, tea, or an energy drink? Leave your answers in the comments.

February Article of the Month. BCVIs carry a high stroke risk (~10%) in trauma patients, highest in the first 72 hrs. Early antithrombotic therapy may help, but careful assessment and rapid stroke recognition are key. bit.ly/OxygenTherapeutics

Our first Fun Fact of the new year. Your brain is truly a universe of its own! With over 86 billon neurons, it would take almost 3,000 years to count them(even at one neuron per second).

Looking for course help? Stop by the Resources page on our website and explore the wide variety of tools we offer such as Thoracic Injury Comparison Chart, Intracranial Lesion Comparison Chart, the Glossary, and many more. tcarprograms.org.

Interested in our TCAR and PCAR courses. Here’s what a past learner had to say. Talk to your administrator about signing up today. For more information check out our website at tcarprograms.org.

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Today our Historical Nurses post honors Mary Breckinridge. In 1925, she founded the Frontier Nursing Service, sending nurse-midwives on horseback to deliver lifesaving care in rural Kentucky—laying the foundation for Frontier Nursing University. Learn more bit.ly/MaryBreckinridge

Trauma Term: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Bleeding that occurs between protective layers around the brain and spinal cord—an area normally filled only with cerebrospinal fluid. Knowing the terms helps us better understand serious brain injuries. bit.ly/US_resources

A 2023 study shows extremely high mortality rates in hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures and wide variation in hemorrhage control strategies—reinforcing the need for standardized algorithms and strong nursing vigilance. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3644…

Happy New Year to our amazing friends and followers! Wishing you health, happiness, and success in 2026.

Our last fun fact of 2025 goes way back in time. In 1816, French physician René Laennec invented the stethoscope, transforming the way heart and lung sounds are examined. Want to know what inspired his breakthrough? bit.ly/rebe-laennec

From all of us at TCAR Education Programs to all our friends and followers. We wish you a very happy holiday season!

What’s your experience? With so many pain scales available, which do you use most frequently in your practice? Let us know in the comments.

Looking for course assistance? Check our library of free bedside resources including the Abdominal Injury Comparison Chart showing how abdominal injuries differ based on tissue characteristics. Head to our website: bit.ly/US_resources or bit.ly/UK_resources.

Curious about our PCAR and TCAR courses. Here’s what one student had to say. Talk to your administrator about signing up. For more information check out our website at tcarprograms.org.

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Today we honor Edith Cavell, the WWI nurse who treated all wounded soldiers and helped over 200 Allied troops escape German-occupied Brussels. Learn more about her remarkable life at edithcavell.org.uk/

Trauma Term of the Day: Periorbital ecchymosis, sometimes called panda eyes or raccoon eyes. This is bruising around the both eyes and is associated with anterior fossa basal skull fractures. For more Trauma Terms, visit the resource page on our website. tcarprograms.org