Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation

Part 1 General concepts in trauma nursing: evolution of the trauma cycle administrative issues in trauma care economic issues in trauma care legal concerns in trauma nursing ethical issues in trauma care nursing practice through the trauma cycles. Part 2 Clinical management concepts: mechanism of injury pathophysiology of traumatic shock initial management of traumatic shock psychosocial responses to trauma family systems adaptation infection control wound management nutritional management pain management rehabilitation. Part 3 Single system injuries: closed head injury spinal cord injury thoracic injuries abdominal injuries musculoskeletal injuries maxillofacial injuries ocular injuries renal trauma. Part 4 Unique patient populations: the pregnant trauma patient pediatric trauma trauma in the elderly thermal injuries trauma Pt with a pre-existing psychiatric disorder substance abuse the organ donor.