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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... individual . As a result , stress is experienced and adaptive mechanisms are put into play in an attempt to master the new situation . Failure of this adaptation results in impairment of function , and a crisis ensues . A traumatic ...
... individual to redefine the perception . SITUATIONAL SUPPORTS The second balancing factor , availability of situational supports , focuses on the evaluation of the availability of individuals in the environment who can be counted on to ...
... individual . Plans of revenge may be formed . The survivor may also experience cognitive dysfunction such as memory impairment . Physiologically the surviving individual may experience a chronic state of hyperarousal in which feelings ...