An automobile accident occurs in front of your office. You hear the crash and go to the door to see what has happened. One of the passengers in the car is walking around the street in a daze with blood dripping from a facial laceration. What do you do?
As a nurse, I will do a safe, prioritized assessment and management of life-threatening injuries. Coordinating the multiple inputs in case of complex injuries is required. Documenting the events since the injury and gaining a clear history is also essential. Recording the patient's psychological response is also important for planning and implementing therapeutic interventions. Communicating with the patient throughout resuscitation is important for. Skilled trauma nurses consider all the above issues as central to their role.
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