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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... Energy metabolism is the transformation of fuel ( food ) into energy for work , such as breathing . Carbohydrates , protein , fat , trace elements , vitamins , and minerals all have integral roles in metabolism . These nutrients serve ...
... energy substrate . When carbohydrate stores are low , a moderate quantity of glucose can be formed from certain amino acids and the glycerol portion of fat . This process of synthesizing glucose from amino acids and fat , gluconeo ...