Using the unique cycles of trauma framework, the 4th edition of
this classic and highly acclaimed resource is thoroughly updated to
bring you comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research findings
and current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing.
Detailed information guides you through all phases of care - from
preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative,
operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages.
Timely discussions on emerging topics such as mass casualty and
rural trauma/telemedicine keep you up to date with the latest
developments in the field. This practical, evidence-based reference
is the most complete resource available for both novice and
experienced trauma nurses working in a variety of care settings.
Comprehensive coverage includes practical, clinically relevant
trauma information for nurses at all levels of knowledge and
experience working in a variety of settings. Evidence-based content
ensures that you are using the latest and most reliable information
available to provide state-of-the-art care for trauma patients. A
user-friendly format, logical organization, and helpful tables and
illustrations help you find information quickly and clarify key
concepts and procedures. Detailed information guides you through
all phases of care - from preventive care and the time of injury to
the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and
rehabilitative stages. Special populations coverage prepares you to
meet the unique needs of pregnant, pediatric, and elderly patients,
as well as bariatric patients, burn victims, patients with
substance abuse issues, and organ and tissue donors. A section on
Clinical Management Concepts gives you a solid understanding of key
issues affecting all patients regardless of their injury, including
mechanism of injury, traumatic shock, patient/family psychosocial
responses to trauma, pain management, wound healing, and nutrition.
A new Mass Casualty chapter prepares you to act quickly and
confidently in the event of a disaster, with guidelines for initial
response and sustained response, lessons learned from recent
disasters, government involvement, and hazmat, bioterrorism, and
nuclear-radiological preparedness. A new chapter on Rural
Trauma/Telemedicine focuses on the unique nature of rural trauma
care and offers strategies to help you improve healthcare delivery
in this challenging environment. A new Trauma in the Bariatric
Patient chapter provides the specialized information you need to
meet the challenges and needs of this growing patient population.
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