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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... POTENTIAL . Thorough assessment and evaluation of the patient's rehabilitation potential are the first steps following trauma . Although it is difficult to predict a final outcome after trauma , there are parameters that help to ...
... potentially devastating event that Acan produce physical or cognitive disability . There is tremendous potential for the creation of severe crisis for the patient , family , or caregiver . Trauma is often an event that occurs rapidly ...
... potential donor . The process may be confusing because statutes , policies , and parameters vary from state to state , from hospital to hospital , and among organ procurement organizations ( OPOs ) . The OPO staff is the best resource ...