Polytrauma in veterans: what does it mean for the medical-surgical nurse? Medsurg Nurs 2014;23(4):213-7, 237
Date
10/17/2014Pubmed ID
25318333Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84908292541 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Polytrauma in veterans has increased because improvements in medicine and technology have led to improved survival rates for individuals injured in armed conflicts. Medical-surgical nurses caring for today's veterans are faced with new patient needs. Rehabilitation using a multidimensional approach seems to be most effective in helping patients with polytrauma.
Author List
Bridgeland HJ, Hartenberger KE, Poppen AN, Zobrist KC, Steinwedel CAuthor
Hannah J. Bridgeland DNP APP Outpatient in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultFemale
Holistic Nursing
Hospitals, Veterans
Humans
Male
Military Medicine
Multiple Trauma
Patient-Centered Care
United States
Veterans
Warfare
Young Adult
