Transitioning to Trauma Program Manager: Growing from Clinical Expert to Trauma Program Management (live webinar)-Handout: Transitioning to TPM

Handout: Transitioning to TPM

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This document discusses the process of transitioning from being a bedside nurse to becoming a trauma program manager. The objectives of this transition include understanding the challenges involved, identifying the stages of development, and recognizing the attributes of effective trauma program managers as leaders. It emphasizes the importance of communication, role clarity, experience, anticipation, management, and decisiveness as valuable attributes for trauma leaders. The document also discusses the different roles and activities of a trauma program manager and the core competencies and orientation required for the role. It highlights the importance of strong leadership, problem-solving, and implementing corrective actions in managing a trauma program. The document emphasizes the traits and characteristics of a trauma nurse leader, such as being visible, inspiring, and making a difference in patients' lives. It also describes the characteristics of the new generation of trauma nurses, including their individualism, team-orientation, confidence, ambition, directness, empowerment, and adaptability. The document concludes by stressing the importance of mentoring and supporting the next generation of trauma nurse leaders to ensure the continued success and advancement of trauma programs.

Keywords

transitioning

trauma program manager

challenges

communication

leadership

problem-solving

traits

characteristics

new generation

mentoring