All TSN Posts
These are all the current TSN posts of all categories:
- TandemStride: Peer Support
As of April 2024, TandemStride officially launched its purpose-built peer-to-peer platform, dedicated to supporting individuals and their families following a traumatic injury. With millions of people experiencing trauma each year in the United States, TandemStride aims to create a robust community built on a foundation of shared, lived experiences. Founded by Matt Kalina, inspired by ... - University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Trauma Survivors Network Starts a Virtual Support Group
We are so excited to share that Allie Hulcher, UAB’s TSN coordinator and communications specialist for the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and Toria Pettway, LMSW, the psychiatric social worker for Trauma and Burn Services have begun offering virtual support groups for traumatic injury survivors! The Support groups are held on zoom and ... - Nick’s Story (Videos)
I joined the TSN to provide hope and encouragement to other TBI survivors. In this talk, I share the story of my snowboarding accident that left me in a coma for 3 weeks, not being able to walk, talk or eat on my own. It was my introduction to stillness. The same stillness has carried ... - From Brazil to Australia: A Reunion Story!
Flavio and Fatima return from Brazil to revisit Gold Coast University Hospital Left to Right: Matt Scott (TSN Coordinator), Dave Bell (TSN Peer Supporter), Flavio, and his mum Fatima Over 2 and ½ years ago Flavio was severely injured on the morning of 18/08/2022 in a collision on his motorcycle versus 4WD towing a caravan. Flavio suffered ... - Trauma Survivor Luncheon at DHR Health
DHR Health’s Level I Trauma Center hosted a heartfelt and inspiring luncheon to honor trauma survivors and recognize the first responders and healthcare professionals who have played a pivotal role in saving lives and providing care in the face of life-threatening injuries. The event took place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, with trauma ... - Seeking Survivors: Teammates in Recovery
Teammates in Recovery is a campaign that aims to connect trauma survivors and the people who care for them with support and resources that underscore the important role mental health play in traumatic injury recovery and empower them to seek the care they need. The next phase of the campaign is focused on sharing survivor stories to inspire on their own journey to recovery. As a ... - Seeking Survivors: UK Holistic Recovery
*Participant Eligibilty Updated 1/6/2025 My name is Lily Silverstein, and I am a trauma and emergency nurse, PhD candidate, and nurse researcher at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. My area of research focuses on how we can provide better care in the hospital for people who have experienced injuries. My doctoral work is being ... - Seeking Survivors: PCORI Rural Survivors
Patients who suffer traumatic injury face disparities throughout the continuum of trauma care in the United States. For the 96 percent of patients who survive their initial hospitalization, post-discharge care, rehabilitation and ongoing outpatient therapy needs remain a significant barrier to full recovery and return to work. Rural trauma patients face additional challenges due to ... - Seeking Survivors: Sleep Events Following An Accident
Have you survived an accident and noticed changes to the things that happen in your sleep? Perhaps you have been involved in a road traffic collision, a fall from height or an accident at work. If you have subsequently experienced vivid dream-like phenomena just as you are falling asleep or just as you are waking up, ... - Thank you to Lee Health!
There is no doubt that the care a trauma team delivers makes a lasting impact on the trauma survivors they treat. Recently, Lee Health received a very public thank you from one of their Survivors, Nichole Hall. “There was a tremendous effort on the part of our entire trauma team to support Nichole,” said Erika ...