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Preoperative Management of Patients With Major Trauma Injuries
Author(s) -
Clevenger Frederick W.,
Tepas Joseph J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63079-2
Subject(s) - medicine , medical emergency , general surgery
Traumatic injuries require rapid, efficient, and precise diagnoses and immediate treatment. Patients with major trauma injuries place special demands on emergency department, OR, and intensive care unit health care providers. Cost‐effective and time‐efficient management of these patients results in improved patient care and optimal outcomes in this era of shrinking health care dollars. Perioperative nurses need to be aware of the many evolving changes in the preoperative management of patients with major trauma injuries to provide quality care to these patients. AORN J 65 (March 1997) 583–594.