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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... person in the system ; typically , this person becomes symptomatic , thus expressing the anxiety for the family . Families often describe projected children as " different , " " special , " " the problem one , " or " the perfect one ...
... person a driver or passenger ? Was the person riding a motorcycle or was he or she a pedestrian ? Was the patient shot or stabbed ? Events of the incident . Field care providers , police , or witnesses may provide information about what ...
... person . 58 If assessment reveals an underlying problem , this must be included in the nutritional plan for the individual . In general , baseline nutritional requirements should be age adjusted to the reduced needs of the older person ...