Journal of Trauma Nursing

The Journal of Trauma Nursing (JTN) is the only peer reviewed journal dedicated to trauma nursing. It is the official publication of the Society of Trauma Nurses. Members receive a bi-monthly subscription to the journal as well as online access to the entire journal content, the ability to print articles and search archives.

JTN's mission is to provide original articles and information that reflect the practice of trauma nursing in the areas of clinical practice, education, health policy and administration, and research. JTN focuses on innovations, trends and important issues that have an impact on the trauma patient and trauma nursing. JTN is intended for all professionals involved in trauma care, from first responder through rehabilitation.

The Journal of Trauma Nursing is released six times a year - four printed issues are mailed to subscribers, and two issues are distributed as online editions.

Take advantage of all JTN Online has to offer. Register for an account, subscribe to the RSS feed, sign up for eTOC, etc.

To access the Journal, please first login to the STN website FIRST. Once you're logged in, a JTN ONLINE button will be enabled below. If you experience problems accessing JTN online, please contact STN at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Continuing Education

Selected articles from the Journal of Trauma Nursing and other publications have been recognized for their importance in providing continuing trauma education for nurses. For these articles there are Continuing Education tests which may be taken for credit.

Creation of a free account at CE Connection is required to participate. Once logged in, click on the title of the article, and then on the following page, click on the "Activity" tab to view the article, then return to the page and click on the "Take Test" tab.

When you successfully complete the test for CE and are asked for payment information, please use the following code, and the payment will be waived: STNMember.

Article Submission Guidelines

Journal of Trauma Nursing | JTN has specific instructions and guidelines for submitting articles. Those instructions and guidelines are readily available on the submission service site. Please read and review them carefully. Articles that are not submitted in accordance with our instructions and guidelines are more likely to be rejected.

Subscription Rate Information
Even if you are not an STN member, you and/or your institution can receive an annual subscription.

Advertising Opportunities
JTN offers display, classified and recruits ad spaces as well as insert options. The JTN Media Kit, which details advertising and insert specifications can be found here.