Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation

The fifth edition of Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation is the most comprehensive trauma nursing resource available, featuring coverage of cutting-edge research findings, current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing. It guides you through all phases of care, including preventive care, the time of injury, resuscitation, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. New chapters address unique trauma patient populations, such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, bariatric individuals, burned patients, those with a history of substance abuse, and organ donors. Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for mass casualty incidents is also covered, as well as the latest sepsis protocols, opioid use, pain/sedation protocols, and treating injured patients with diabetes. Special populations coverage prepares you to meet the needs of these patients, and tables and illustrations add clarity to the content.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 848 pages
\n Publication date: 18 November 2019
\n Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Prepare to provide state-of-the-art care to any patient in any setting with the most comprehensive trauma nursing resource available. Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, 5th Edition, features comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research findings, current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing. The thoroughly updated fifth edition guides you through all phases of care, from preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. Plus, new chapters address unique trauma patient populations, including pregnant women, children, the elderly, bariatric individuals, burned patients, those with a history of substance abuse, and organ donors. With timely discussions on emerging topics such as mass casualty events and rural trauma, this is the most complete resource available for both students and experienced trauma nurses.

UPDATED! Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for mass casualty incidents prepares students to act quickly and confidently in the event of a disaster. Guidelines for initial response and sustained response are provided, along with the latest sepsis protocols, opioid use and pain/sedation protocols, and treating injured patients with diabetes. Special populations coverage prepares you to meet the needs of unique trauma patient populations, including pregnant women, children, the elderly, bariatric individuals, burned patients, those with a history of substance abuse, and organ donors. Coverage of specific issues that affect all patients regardless of their injury gives you a solid understanding of the mechanism of injury, traumatic shock, patient/family psychosocial responses to trauma, pain, anxiety, delirium, and sleep management; infection; wound healing; and more.

By utilizing the unique cycles of trauma framework, Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, 5th Edition, empowers you to deliver exceptional care to trauma patients across various settings. Whether you're a student or an experienced trauma nurse, this comprehensive resource will be your trusted companion on your journey to provide the highest level of care possible.

\n Weight: 1650g\n
Dimension: 217 x 278 x 38 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780323567855\n
Edition number: 5 ed\n