The Society of Trauma Nurses is a membership-based, non-profit organization whose members represent trauma nurses from around the world. THE SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES IS A PROFESSIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONWHOSE MISSION IS TO ENSURE OPTIMAL TRAUMA CARE TO ALL PEOPLE LOCALLY,REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY THROUGH INITIATIVES FOCUSED ONTRAUMA NURSES RELATED TO PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES. THE SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES ADVOCATESFOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY TRAUMA CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM. THEYACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS VISIONARYLEADERSHIP, MENTORING, INNOVATION AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN THE DELIVERY OF TRAUMA CARE.