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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... infusion should be administered in addition to increasing the infusion rate . Without the bolus dose , the full effect of an increased rate alone may not be felt for 12 hours or more . Activities , such as turning , chest physical ...
... infusion should be discontinued until the one or two twitches return , then reinstated at a lower infusion rate.243 If intermittent boluses are used , TOF should be repeated every 15 to 30 minutes and the next bolus not administered ...
... Infusion . Intraosseous infusion is a tech- nique used to establish venous access that was described more than 60 years ago . For intraosseous infusion , a bone marrow needle is inserted into the medial flat surface of the anterior ...