SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TRAUMA CARE
33 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TRAUMA CARE Christopher Welsh, Kurt Haspert, Mary Hirsch, Janet M. Beebe The use of mind-altering (psychoactive) substances has been a part of the human experience for…
PREHOSPITAL CARE OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT
7 PREHOSPITAL CARE OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT Will Chapleau Although prehospital care is not typically a nursing activity, two critical points make it an important component of this text and…
INJURY PREVENTION
6 INJURY PREVENTION Carolyn J. Fowler Injury is the most underrecognized public health problem facing the nation today. Overall, injuries (unintentional injuries, homicides, and suicides combined) account for 7% of…
MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS
9 MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS Daniel G. Judkins, Frank G. Walter The timing of traumatic incidents is usually erratic. There are slow times with few or no trauma patients, then several…
PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF TRAUMA
19 PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF TRAUMA Ruby J. Martinez In the midst of an acute emergency or critical care situation such as a traumatic injury, the nurses’ immediate priority is to…
TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY
30 TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY Ellen Plummer The aging of our population represents a significant change in the national demographics, which has a major impact on the delivery of health…
TRAUMA IN THE BARIATRIC PATIENT
31 TRAUMA IN THE BARIATRIC PATIENT Sheryl L. Szczensiak Bariatric trauma patients present many challenges for health care professionals from the time of injury through rehabilitation. Principal challenges associated with…
RURAL TRAUMA
8 RURAL TRAUMA Daniel G. Judkins, John Bleicher, Rifat Latifi Two 19-year-olds are driving home from a party at a Forest Service campground 10 miles outside a town of about…
NURSING PRACTICE THROUGH THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA
10 NURSING PRACTICE THROUGH THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA Kathryn Truter Von Rueden Because of the uniqueness and complexity of patients with multiple injuries, trauma nursing has evolved as a highly…
ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES IN TRAUMA CARE
2 ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES IN TRAUMA CARE Eileen Whalen Trauma exerts financial stresses on patients, hospitals, and society. According to 2001 data, for all age groups, unintentional injuries continue…
