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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... role of the trauma nurse case manager was developed to manage the hospital stay and discharge of trauma patients . The goal of this role is to move the trauma patient through the hospital care phase as quickly as possible in order to ...
... Role Patient , family , TABLE 10-2 Physical Complications Related to Immobility Commonly Seen in. Rehabilitation Focus Life saving is priority ; Prevention of complications from injury and immobility Restoration of function and ...
... role , and the case manager role - are discussed in this section . Early team models were based on physician leadership . The physician ordered rehabilitation therapies and progress reports from the therapists to establish patient goals ...