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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... status changes . NUTRITION ASSESSMENT 30 Nutrition assessments are conducted to determine the patient's nutritional status and his or her nutritional needs . An evaluation of whether nutrition support is needed to correct nutritional ...
... status , vitamin and mineral status , and essential fatty acid status may all be evaluated by numerous biochemical indices , although blood levels of minerals may not reflect tissue stores . Biochemical data , such as nitrogen balance ...
... status.41 The clinical assessment also includes an evaluation of the impact of medical status on feeding and nutritional needs . Certain medical conditions might indicate a need to modify the route of feeding or the type of nutrients in ...