| Description |
xvii, 808 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Unit I. Trauma and Society. 1. Evolution of Trauma Care / Joan Andrews Snyder. 2. Prevention of Traumatic Injury / Pamela Stinson Kidd -- Unit II. Professional Issues in Trauma Nursing. 3. Nursing Diagnosis / Gail Mornhinweg. 4. Legal Issues / Sarah D. Cohn. 5. Forensic Aspects / Lori D. Taylor and Allen Jones. 6. Trauma Quality Management / Patricia A. Southard and Lynn E. Eastes -- Unit III. Nursing Care of the Trauma Patient. 7. Assessment of the Trauma Patient / Pamela Stinson Kidd. 8. Ventilation and Gas Transport. Pulmonary, thoracic, and facial injuries / Elizabeth A. Henneman, Philip L. Henneman and Kathleen S. Oman. 9. Perfusion. Cardiac and vascular injuries / Janet A. Neff. 10. Sensory/Perceptual. Responsiveness and vision / Michelle Lucatorto and Joe E. Taylor. 11. Mobility. Spinal and musculoskeletal injuries / Jean A. Proehl. 12. Elimination, Metabolism, and Sexuality. Gastrointestinal and genitourinary / Diane M. Sklarov and Pamela Stinson Kidd. 13. Tissue Integrity. Surface trauma / Judy L. Larsen and Judie Wischman. 14. Tissue Integrity. Burns / Susan Engman Lazear. 15. Adaptation. Psychosocial and spiritual / Karen Kidd Lovett -- Unit IV. Trauma Throughout the Lifespan. 16. Trauma in Pregnancy / Linda K. Manley. 17. Trauma in Childhood / Renee Semonin-Holleran. 18. Trauma in the Elderly / Rodney Newman -- Unit V. Selected Trauma Sequelae. 19. Relationships between Physiologic Processes. Anticipating complications / Kathleen B. McLeod, Wayne C. McLeod and Janet A. Neff -- Unit VI. Nursing Within the Trauma Continuum. 20. Air Transport of the Trauma Patient / Renee Semonin-Holleran. 21. Emergency Department Care of the Trauma Patient / Christine May. 22. Perioperative Care of the Trauma Patient / Jody Foss and Nancye Feistritzer. 23. Critical Care of the Trauma Patient / Karen Johnson. 24. Rehabilitation of the Trauma Patient / Karma Klauber -- App. A: Hospital Criteria. Resources for optimal care of the injured patient. App. B: Disaster Planning / S. Marshal Isaacs -- App. C: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Guidelines. Emergency department equipment, instruments, and supplies. Guidelines for trauma care systems. App. D: Organ Donation / Peggy Devney |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Accidents.
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Emergency nursing.
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Wounds and injuries -- Nursing.
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Emergency Nursing.
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Wounds and Injuries -- nursing.
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| Author |
Kidd, Pamela Stinson.
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| LC no. |
92016291 |
| ISBN |
0801666554 |
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