title: The trauma nurse coordinator in England: a survey of demographics, roles and resources.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Following the introduction of the regional trauma system in 2012 the role of the trauma nurse coordinator (TNC) has been rolled out. This study aims to determine the demographic and practice profile of nurses performing the TNC role in England.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic survey of TNCs across the 18 trauma networks in England was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-three TNCs responded (62%) to the survey. Seventeen different role titles identified. The majority of TNCs had an emergency or trauma/orthopaedics clinical background. The largest proportion of time spent was clinical (38%). Least amount of time was spent in the education (7%), and research (3%). Nearly a quarter of respondents (23%) had some form of formal research training, nearly half (47%) were assisting others in research. Over half (55%) of respondents felt that they did not have adequate human resources to conduct their role.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This research has provided baseline information about nurses in the role of TNC, their role titles and domains of the role 18 months after the formal introduction of trauma networks in England. There are some marked similarities and differences in the time spent in the different domains of the role between these findings and those published internationally.
authors.affiliation: Southampton University Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK; University of Southampton Faculty of Health Sciences, University Road, Southampton, SO17 IBJ, UK. Electronic address: Robert.Crouch@uhs.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crouch
authors.affiliation: Southampton University Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McHale
authors.affiliation: Southampton University Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
authors.forename: Rosalind
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palfrey
authors.affiliation: University of Southampton Faculty of Health Sciences, University Road, Southampton, SO17 IBJ, UK; Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019090:Case Management; D003710:Demography; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014193:Trauma Centers; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Major trauma; Regional trauma networks; Trauma case managers; Trauma coordinators; Trauma systems