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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... outcome data systems . REHABILITATION OUTCOME 20,24 One of the most important components of rehabilitation is the accurate , comprehensive measurement of patient out- come . Literally hundreds of outcome scales exist . Most ...
... outcome may be reasonably assessed as early as months and as long as 3 to 5 years after injury . " MEASURES OF OUTCOME 347 348 The formal measurement of outcome has become much more extensive in recent years as survival has increased ...
... outcome of treatment of severe head injury : a review and update on advancing the use of the Glasgow Outcome Scale , J Neurotrauma 15 : 587-597 , 1998 . 350. Wilson JT , Pettigrew LE , Teasdale GM : Structured interviews for the Glasgow ...