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Fri May 15 18:14:47 BST 2009

I have used a designated lead in many of the facilities I am working with.  This person is the right hand of the Trauma Program Manager.  The job description really depends on the makeup of your entire department.  It also depends on whether it is an information management background or a nursing background.  If you have nurses collecting all the performance improvement information for the registry then your can focus on data abstraction, entry and coding by information management staff.  Many of us know it takes around 6 months to train a good registrar [see Susan Auerbach, Journal Trauma Nursing 1999, [there are 2 articles] for orientation process) so their needs to be someone who is knowledgeable in trauma care, trauma systems who is data/computer savvy, who go ensure inter rater reliability of your registry staff, set ups systems to ensure validity of the data according to a data dictionary, can troubleshoot faults in the registry system, can orient all new staff, and can provide reliable reports to the trauma leadership.  

I have a few job descriptions I can share on Monday when I get back to the office (sorry its 7pm in Germany).

Danke!

Kathie

Kathleen D. Martin, MSN, RN, CCRN
Trauma Program Nurse Director
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Joint Theater Trauma System
+49 162 296 4116
kathleen.martin2 at amedd.army.mil

From: McSwain, Norman E Jr.
Sent: Fri 5/15/2009 2:46 PM
To: Trauma and Critical Care mailing list
Subject: RE: lead trauma registrar position

Not sure what a "designated lead" means. Please explain more. 

We hire an outside contractor for the management of our trauma registry.
They do it concurrently and do a fantastic job. Data is entered daily
for all trauma admissions

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Professor, Tulane School of Medicine
Trauma Director, Charity Hospital Trauma Center
norman.mcswain at tulane.edu
504 988 5111

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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Rodriguez, Ramona
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:13 AM
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Subject: lead trauma registrar position

Good morning, We are a level I adult, Level II peds facility entering
approx. 3500 pts. per yr. in the registry. I am attempting to get a
registrar position upgraded to a designated lead. Does anyone have a
designated lead registrar/PI coordinator position? If so any comments or
job description would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Ramona

Ramona M. Rodriguez RN

Trauma Program Manager

West Virginia University Hospitals

Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center

P.O. Box 8229

Morgantown,WV 26506-8229

rodriguezr at wvuh.com <mailto:rodriguezr at wvuh.com> 

304-598-4659 ext.75089

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FAX:304-598-6379

Website:wvutrauma.com

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