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 |
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... catheter , which affords bacteria a direct portal of entry into the bladder . Bacteria may be inoculated into the system during catheter insertion , by traveling the mucous coating that forms along the catheter , 192 from contamination ...
... catheter in a male patient , it is imperative to remember that the first urine encountered is from passage through the membranous urethra . The catheter must be advanced another 3.5 cm before the bladder is reached.25 Management of ...