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 78
From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation Karen A. McQuillan. no changes in statutory law and no changes in public policy . Because both evolve as society changes , common law also evolves . The reliance on precedent in judicial decrees ...
... changes in patient status and family interactions and for initiating interventions during the critical care phase . PHYSICAL . A total systems assessment is conducted and documented completely , system by system , in the nursing record ...
... changes that occur normally during pregnancy cause confusion as the resuscitation team assesses the patient's condition . Tachycardia and hypotension that occur when the pregnant trauma patient is in a supine position may not be ...