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Another Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) completed! But this time we welcomed 20 RN’s from hospitals across our entire trauma region! This course was funded by the CNY HTC Anne E. Ryan Scholarship grant through the Department of Emergency Management. Thank you to all those who made their way to Upstate to learn about trauma care!
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***Drivers Stay Alert***

Every year Upstate Trauma treats patients who are injured from motor vehicles involved in horse and buggy accidents. Let's do our part by staying extra vigilant and exercise caution in an effort to keep these riders safe!!

-Slow down when you see a buggy in either lane! Most travel 5-10 mph, you will approach it much faster than you think.
-Only pass when its safe and legal to do so!! When pulling back into the travel lane, the American Trauma Society recommends leaving 20 ft in front of the horse.

Most importantly get off your phones and pay attention to the road!

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We ❤️ TNCC days!
Another class full of talented and brilliant trauma nurses trained!
Being a level 1 trauma center means being always ready. We are constantly learning and training so that we can care for the region’s most critically injured.
We are so proud of our teams for their commitment to our community members’ care.

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It’s ATLS day! Our course director and Trauma Surgeon Dr. Amie Lucia, DO started our two day course off for incoming Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Neurosurgery residents, and Pediatric fellows.

- Advanced Trauma Life Support- is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons.

These professionals got the chance to practice their skills and knowledge together in this rigorous course!



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Upstate Trauma provided Stop the Bleed to the great folks at Maxwell Library yesterday afternoon. Participants learned how to stop life threatening hemorrhage through wound packing and tourniquet application. Thank you to our instructors and to those who attended!!

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Happy 4th of July from your Upstate Trauma team! We hope you are having a fun and safe holiday! Here are some tips for you and your family regarding the use of fireworks.

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📣Calling all trauma nurses📣
Looking for a position that utilizes your trauma knowledge and will help improve the quality of care our trauma patients receive?
Do you have your BSN and 4yrs acute care experience?
Consider applying to our amazing Level 1 Trauma Center’s Trauma PI team.
M-F Day shift, no weekends or holidays, flexible.
Questions? Please reach out to Trauma Program Manager Melaina at [email protected]
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Just last month alone, we treated 26 motorcycle crashes! So far in 2024, Upstate University hospital has treated 137 injured motorcyclists. As we head into summer months- we need to ensure our motorcyclists are SAFE on the road. Motorcycles can be difficult to see at times so we all must look twice!

If you plan on riding your motorcycle, swipe through to see some important safety tips.

What else do you do to ensure motorcycle safety?

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It’s Trauma Drill Friday!! The Department of Emergency medicine conducted their monthly Trauma Drill this morning in the Adult ER. Today’s simulation involved a patient presenting with multiple gun shot wounds to the abdomen and thorax requiring an emergent thoracotomy in the trauma bay. Thank you to Syracuse Fire Department Ambulance, Upstate Emergency Medicine and Upstate Trauma teams for participating! Upstate Nursing Upstate Trauma Upstate Medical University

Last weekend Upstate Trauma Services’s instructors Janette Garlock-Miller and Linh Nguyen held a Stop the Bleed Course at the Syracuse Pistol Club. Thank you to Charles and the rest of United Shooter Alliance for having us!
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Today we had the chanceto partner with our neighbors at Kessler Trauma Center to teach the Rural Trauma Team Development Course to Cayuga Med and Schuyler Hospital! They were such gracious hosts and it was a pleasure working through how to deliver the best care to trauma patients across our regions in western and central New York Cayuga Health - Cayuga Medical Center Upstate Pediatric Trauma Cayuga Health American College of Surgeons

Our last stop this spring for safe driving education brought us to OCM BOCES for Let's Not Meet By Accident and STOP the BLEED. We had a very interactive group of health professionals that learned about common driving distractors and the latest in bleeding control practices.

A special shoutout to their instructors Jennifer Tucker-Locke and Robin Willey for having us back. We hope to see some of these students in the future as trauma nurses!

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It’s a great day for some baseball and to learn about injury prevention! Thank you to Safe Kids Upstate NY Coalition for inviting Upstate Trauma to join you and all of our trauma partners for SafeKids Sunday!!
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We can’t wait to see everyone at the Safe Kids Upstate NY Coalition Sunday!

Bring the family to the stadium next Sunday for Safe Kids Day presented by Safe Kids Upstate NY Coalition! Help keep our kids safe by visiting tables on the concourse throughout the game. 300 kids will be fitted for and receive a bike helmet! Learn more at https://www.milb.com/syracuse/tickets/promotions

As we approach the end of the season, we conducted our final “Let’s Not Meet by Accident” mock crash at the Cazenovia Central School District.

A big shoutout to district officials, Cazenovia Ambulance Student Corps (CAVAC),Cazenovia Fire Department, Manlius Fire/EMS, Madison County Sheriff's Office -SRO and the local undertaker for joining Upstate Trauma for this mock crash.

Thank you to Chief Dan Kuper and Principal Molly Hagan for their coordination of this multiagency mass casualty incident.

Distracted driving is a leading cause of death to teens nationally. Please model safe behavior for your children and family by keeping your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, and mind on driving! We spoke about common distractions, how to stay focused, and speaking up when you do not feel safe!

A special thanks to Upstate Education Communications (Ed-Com) team and Upstate Air (Drone Team) for attending and filming this incredible event.

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Thank you Phoenix Central School District for having us!!

Its National STOP the BLEED day!! We would like to take this time to recognize all of our in-house and community partner instructors who have taught for us since the Stop The Bleed Project started. Thousands of individuals are better prepared to save a life because of all of you!!

Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventative deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.

Please do your part in learning about how you can save a life today!!

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Upstate Trauma’s Injury Prevention Coordinator Anthony Scalise and PI Coordinator Allison Rondenelli supported Upstate’s Department of Emergency Management and the CNY HTC in conducting Advanced Disaster Life Support Course at NAVAC.

This was the last step towards becoming a Comprehensive National Disaster Life Support Foundation training site. A big shoutout to Haley Donhauser and the rest of the Emergency Management team on carrying this out for our area.
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Upstate Trauma made our way to the Phoenix Central School District to bring Let’s Not Meet By Accident to the juniors and seniors of their high school. We had fantastic participation by all the students who learned all about safe driving practices! Upstate Medical University Upstate Trauma Upstate Nursing

🚙 A fact about traumatic death is that it is a leading cause of death for people under the age of 45 worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that road traffic injuries alone are responsible for about 1.35 million deaths each year globally.🚗 🚑

Happy EMS week! A trauma system is nothing without the amazing men and women in the field providing the life-saving care they do! Thank you for all that you do! Upstate Medical University

Our next stop for safe driving education brings us to Faith Heritage School in the City of Syracuse. We were able to reach members of their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes!

A big shoutout to Nurse Abby, school staff, members of SYR Fire especially Captain Brian Falise, and Syracuse PD. We hope that this presentation drove home the importance of driving safely and avoidance of common vehicle distractors.

Let’s not meet by accident!

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