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KMID : 0869120130150040210
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기초간호자연과학회지
2013 Volume.15 No. 4 p.210 ~ p.218
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Characteristics and Nursing Activities of Severe Trauma Patients Regarding the Main Damaged Body Parts
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Kim Myung-Hee
Kim Myung-Hee
Park Jung-Ha
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics and nursing activities of severe trauma patients regarding damaged body parts in Busan Regional Emergency Medical Center.
Methods: A survey using a ’trauma patient information questionnaire and a list of nurse activities’ was conducted with 133 patients over 15 points ISS on EMR from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program.
Results: Almost all of the subjects were men, and the mean age was 48.8. The amount of road traffic accidents was 60.4%, and the mean RTS and ISS were 6.08, and 23.14 points. Nursing activities in common were airway management, assessment of LOC & GCS, and EKG monitoring. Most of head and neck trauma patients were cared for manasing using intracranial pressure: each patience had the following assessed: pupil size and light reflex, they were checked the leak of CSF, kept head elevation, and administered medications. Some of chest trauma patients were treated for chest tube and central venous catheter insertion. Partial abdominal trauma patients were administered analgesic and cared for using arterial pressure measurement. Part of the limbs and pelvis trauma patients were given a blood transfusion.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the characteristics and nursing activities were specific according to the specific damaged body parts.
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KEYWORD
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Trauma, Nursing activities, Emergency
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