The often complex problems of the trauma patient present many
challenges to front line emergency staff. Multiple injuries
involving many systems of the body require careful and timely
prioritisation and intervention in the emergency department.
Trauma Care provides emergency nurses with a practical guide
to the systematic assessment and management of trauma patients,
equipping them with the clinical knowledge and practical skills
necessary to initially assess and care for the trauma patient in
the emergency department trauma environment.
Trauma Care explores the concept of trauma assessment,
focusing on patient priorities and interprofessional trauma team
working. Individual chapters look at the essential assessment and
management issues for each system of the body and specific age
related complications. Emphasis is placed on key patient
priorities, with acknowledgement to the common pitfalls in initial
trauma care. This text will be essential for all emergency nurses,
and those working in the emergency department.
Tabela de Conteúdo
1. Introduction.
2. Mechanism of Injury.
3. Initial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient in
the Emergency Department.
4. Head Injuries.
5. Chest Injuries.
6. Spinal Cord Injuries.
7. Abdominal Injuries.
8. Pelvic Injuries.
9. Extremity Injuries.
10. Maxillofacial Injuries.
11. Burns.
12. Special Population Considerations
Sobre o autor
Elaine Cole is a Lecturer-Practitioner in Accident & Emergency/Trauma at St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery and Barts and the London NHS Trust, London
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