Nellis Readiness Training - The Expeditionary Nurse

July 31, 2026

This course equips Department of War (DoW) nurses with an evidence-based mental model for expeditionary medicine, addressing the varied experience levels within the Nurse Corps. Rooted in the Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidelines, the curriculum provides practical frameworks to enhance clinical decision-making and team-based care. Learners will gain strategies to support effective multidisciplinary care in complex, deployed settings and other austere environments.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for nurses. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the primary purpose of triage in a Mass Casualty (MASCAL) Incident.
  2. Assign acuity levels based on presenting symptoms, vital signs, and medical history.
  3. Identify the recommended Calcium administration for the treatment and prevention of hypocalcemia during blood product administration.
  4. Compare the three methods to administer Tranexamic acid.
  5. Differentiate between the use of Low-titer O Whole Blood and type-specific Whole Blood.
  6. Identify the physiological benefits of Fresh Whole Blood over component therapy in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock.
  7. Perform rapid burn assessment and triage by correctly identifying and calculate the percentage of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned using the Rule of Nines.
  8. Implement Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidelines fluid resuscitation (“Rule of 10s”) for adults.
  9. Differentiate between mild, moderate, and severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and clinical presentation.
  10. Summarize hemodynamic endpoints in managing TBI patients to prevent secondary brain injuries.
  11. Utilize validated assessment tools for Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium monitoring.
  12. Implement multimodal strategies to manage Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium.
  13. Identify casualties at risk for Airway, Ventilation, Acute Respiratory Syndrome (ARDS) and initiate a lung-protective ventilation strategy.
  14. Summarize the steps to prone a patient in the management of ARDS.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 8.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/24/2026
Course expires: 
08/14/2026
Event starts: 
07/31/2026 - 10:45am EDT
Event ends: 
07/31/2026 - 8:15pm EDT
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Nellis AFB
NV
United States

Capt Alyysa Dean, RN, BSN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Maj Nam Pham, RN, BSN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lt Col Jennifer Terrebonne, RN, BSN, SAMFE. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 8.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 8.00 Attendance
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Requirements:  CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Aug 14, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Maj Nam Pham at [email protected]. 

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