TraumaCon 2025 — Conference Agenda
The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) annual TraumaCon is a premier conference designed for all healthcare providers interested in the specialty of trauma nursing. The event offers a rich educational experience through a blend of dynamic didactic sessions led by expert speakers and interactive breakout sessions. Attendees can customize their conference experience with a variety of engaging sessions tailored to their specific interests and professional needs. Focusing on the latest advancements and best practices in trauma care, TraumaCon provides an invaluable opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing, and professional growth in a vibrant and collaborative setting.
This year's event will be held in Kansas City, MO, April 23-25, 2025. Throughout this three-day conference, you'll have the opportunity to reconnect with familiar colleagues, establish new connections, and choose from a wide array of exceptional educational sessions customized for nurses involved in the care of trauma patients and the administration of trauma programs and systems.
Hotel Information
With a central location attached directly to Crown Center, our hotel in downtown Kansas City places guests perfectly in the action. Premier shopping, dining, and entertainment are a short stroll away at Crown Center. At the same time, popular downtown attractions such as Union Station are a short ride away. Visit Country Club Plaza, Legoland, the Convention Center, or the vibrant Power & Light District. Recharge at our heated outdoor pool or Sheraton Fitness Center.
All attendee reservations will need to be made by 5:00 PM local hotel time on March 31, 2025 by using our unique STN Reservation link. The group room rate is $202.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 |
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09:00 AM - 06:30 PM |
Registration Open |
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12:30 PM - 04:45 PM |
TBD Speakers: Melissa Hall, MSN, RN; Diana Skaff, DBA, DBA, MBA-M, BSN, RN; Katie Hollingsworth, BSN, RN; Shawn Patton, RN, CEN, TCRN Â Concurrent Session: The Big 4 in 4 (Version 3.0 and The New Reality)! TBD Speakers: Amber Kyle, BSN, MSN, RN; Jessica Cofran, MSN, RN; Heidi Hotz, RN; Kathleen Martin, MSN, RN; James Colquitt, PhD Â Concurrent Session: It's a Small World After All: Understanding the World Wide Impact of TBI TBD Speakers: Cindy Blank Reid, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN; Rene Ackerman, RN, fANSA; Knut Kolstadbraten, MSN, RN, CRNA; Krongdai Unhasuta, EdD,RN; Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, PhD, MSN, RN; Helen Jowett, MSN, RN |
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06:00 PM - 08:00 PM |
Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025 |
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06:30 AM - 06:30 PM |
Registration Open |
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07:00 AM - 08:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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07:00 AM - 07:50 AM |
Committee Meetings |
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08:00 AM - 08:45 AM |
STN Annual Member Meeting Speaker: LeAnne S. Young, MSN, RN, TCRN |
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08:45 AM - 09:45 AM |
 Plenary Session: Opening Keynote TBD Speaker: Dan Dworkis Moderator: Maria McMahon |
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09:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Break with Exhibitors |
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
 Plenary Session: The Impact of Trauma Nurses on DEI in Healthcare TBD Speaker: Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC |
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11:05 AM - 12:05 PM |
 Plenary Session: EAST Update TBD Speaker: Nicole Fox, MD, MPH, FACS, CPE |
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12:05 PM - 02:00 PM |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall & Prize Drawings |
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02:00 PM - 02:50 PM |
 Plenary Session: Distinguished Lectureship TBD Speaker: Heidi Hotz, RN |
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02:55 PM - 03:45 PM |
 Plenary Session: Title: Global Burden of Trauma TBD Speaker: Knut Kolstadbraten, MSN, RN, CRNA |
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03:50 PM - 04:30 PM |
 Plenary Session: Family Perspectives in Trauma: The Moments That Matter TBD Speaker: Troy DeJoode |
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05:00 PM - 07:00 PM |
Poster Judging & Participant Viewing (Optional CE) |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 |
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06:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Registration Open |
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07:00 AM - 08:00 AM |
Oral Abstract Breakfast |
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07:00 AM - 07:55 AM |
Evidenced Based Practice  Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI): Universal CTA Neck Screening at a Level 2 Trauma Center tbd Speaker: Katherine Trejo, BSN, RN TBD Speaker: Kathryn Heacock, DNP, APRN-CNS, CRNP, ACCNS-AG, ACNPC-AG, CCRN  Straight to the Hips: Accelerating Hip Fracture Care TBD Speaker: Wendy Hyatt, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN Research  Optimizing Opioid Use in Trauma Patients: Barriers and Facilitators and How to Address Them tbd Speaker: Melanie Berube, NP, PhD  Trauma Activation Criteria Overload: Are More Better? TBD Speaker: Nina Wilson, MSN, RN TBD Speaker: Maria McMahon, MSN, CPNP-AC, TCRN, NE-BC |
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08:00 AM - 08:50 AM |
 Concurrent #1: Collaborative Rural Trauma Care: Overcoming Challenges TBD Speaker: Elizabeth Fuchsen, MSN, RN  Concurrent #2: Pediatric Pancreatic Injuries: Expect the Unexpected TBD Speaker: Jessica Osipowicz, CRNP Concurrent #3: Rapid Fire PI TBD Speakers: Kathryn Fisher, RN,BSN,CCRN; Jeffrey Gilchrist, MHA, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P  Pressure Injury Reduction in the Trauma Population: A Performance Improvement Project TBD Speaker: Gerald Stoudt, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN  Making the Time Count: IR Request to Sheath Placement TBD Speaker: Meaghan Crawley, MSN, RN, TCRN; Amy Koestner, MSN, RN |
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08:55 AM - 09:45 AM |
 Concurrent #4: TQIP: Beyond the Black Diamond TBD Speaker: Angela Chisholm, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, CFRN, TCRN TBD Speaker: Paula Halcomb, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, TCRN, FCNS Concurrent #6: Rapid Fire Clinical  Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation: What Goes in Must Come Out TBD Speaker: Brody Eick, MBA-HCA, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, TCRN; Elizabeth Naber MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, TCRN  Pacing: It's Not Just for the Heart! Diaphragm Pacing Review TBD Speaker: Jennifer Bath, DNP, RN, AGCN-BC, CBIS, TCRN, CEN  Who Cares About Venous Injuries: They are Just Veins, Right? TBD Speaker: Cindy Blank Reid, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN |
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09:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Break with Exhibitors |
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
 Concurrent #7: Fall Prevention Pilot Outcomes TBD Speaker: Kirsten Dorsey, OTR/L  Concurrent #8: Insane in the Mem-brain: All About Traumatic Brain Injury TBD Speaker: Darrell Hunt, MD, PhD, FACS Concurrent #9: Rapid Fire Leadership TBD Speakers: Amy Koestner, MSN; Vicki Bennett, MSN RN  Utilization of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Practice for Team-Based Care in Trauma Surgery TBD Speakers: Colleen Trevino, PhD NP; Jasmine Garces-King, DNP  Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance in STN courses: Proposition and MENA Initiatives TBD Speaker: Diana Skaff, DBA, MBA-M, BSN-RN, ATCN |
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10:55 AM - 11:45 PM |
 Concurrent #10: ATCN-2025! What's New, What's Coming TBD Speakers: Debra Kitchens, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NRP; Carrie Chismarich, MA, BSN, RN, TNS, TCRN  Concurrent #11: ECMO for Multisystem Trauma – A Second Chance TBD Speaker: Lisa Evenbly, RN, BSN, MA, MICN, TCRN Concurrent #12: Rapid Fire Clinical  Principles of Burn Management TBD Speaker: Brittany Blass, PA-C  Paging Dr. Robot: When AI Responds to Trauma Care TBD Speaker: Cindy Joseph, BSN, RN, CFRN, CPEN  Knowing the Unknown: How Forensic Nursing can be Used in Trauma Settings TBD Speaker: Sarah Evans Simpson, MSN-FN, RN, TCRN, SANE-A, SANE-P |
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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12:30 PM - 01:15 PM |
President’s Address Speaker: Liz Atkins, MSN, RN, TCRN Moderator: LeAnne S. Young, MSN, RN, TCRN |
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01:15 PM - 01:30 PM |
Awards Presentation |
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01:35 PM - 02:25 PM |
TBD Speakers: Laura Harwood, BSN, RN; Tracy Cotner-Pouncy, MSN, RN, TCRN; Randall Schaefer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN TBD Speaker: Suzanne Sherwood, BSN, MS, RN, TCRN Â Concurrent #15: Management of the Transgender Trauma Patient TBD Speaker: Janice Delgiorno, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, TCRN |
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02:30 PM - 03:20 PM |
 Concurrent #16: Pitfalls and Pearls of Geriatric Care TBD Speaker: Katherine Bendickson, BSN, RN  Concurrent #17: Pediatric Readiness: Tips for Successful Implementation in Adult Trauma Centers TBD Speaker: Becca Mielke, BSN, RN, CPEN, TCRN; Lindsay Madsen, BSN, RN, CPEN, TCRN  Concurrent #18: Explosive Disaster and Blast Trauma TBD Speaker: Steven Talbot, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 — SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025 |
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08:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
ATPM (2 day course) |