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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... surgical intervention , arranging for the availability of a room , preparing the necessary equip- ment for the procedures to be performed , and coordinating the participation of the various specialty surgical teams who will be operating ...
From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation Karen A. McQuillan. TABLE 14-5 Classification of Surgical Procedures Class I : Clean Surgical Procedures Definition : Nontraumatic , uninfected operative wounds in which no inflammation is ...
... Surgical intervention is advocated as the treatment of choice to decrease the incidence of complications and promote rapid recovery.43 Early surgical repair reduces fibrosis and curvature.4 42 Strangulation injuries may be produced by ...