Trauma Care: Initial Assessment and Management in the Emergency DepartmentISBN: 978-1-4051-6230-2
Paperback
296 pages
November 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.