Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, Volume 777Saunders, 2002 - 881 pages This "classic" in it's field provides detailed instruction on how to respond during all phases in the cycle of trauma care: from resuscitation through the operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitation phases. Like the first two editions, this new edition utilizes this unique cycle of trauma framework to describe the science, current issues, trends, and controversies of trauma care. This format offers the reader an easy to follow organization of material describing the patient's therapeutic needs. Three new chapters address performance improvement in trauma care, injury prevention, and prehospital care of the trauma patient. New, relevant material has been added and content updated throughout to reflect current research-based findings. This text will serve as an excellent reference for the novice and experienced trauma nurse practicing in a variety of settings. - Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of trauma nursing issues. -- New chapter on performance improvement in trauma car |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 55
... bowel obstruction , diarrhea , dehydration Urinary reflux , incontinence , urinary stasis , renal calculi , urinary tract infection Muscle atrophy , contractures Pathophysiology Caused by decreased level of consciousness ; injury to ...
... bowel management of patients with spinal cord injuries , particu- larly with those with neurogenic bowel dysfunction . Lesions of the lumbar and sacral spine may damage the defecation center , requiring the manual removal of stool ...
... bowel and therefore the abdomen . Either the bowel sounds are obliterated or a hypertympanic sound is appreciated . Careful serial examination of the patient is frequently the key to early diagnosis of intraabdominal injuries and ...