This first article in a series on trauma nursing introduces the main aspects of major trauma, the different elements of the trauma care pathway from pre-hospital care to rehabilitation, and the ...

Head injury is a major cause of hospital admission for trauma patients. This third article in our series on trauma nursing explores causes and types of head injuries, and the assessment and management ...

Without appropriate trauma support, nurses will continue to flee the profession, researcher says. Nurses are struggling so much with their own psychological stress and trauma from the harsh effects of ...

Pediatric nurses play a key role in preventing post-traumatic stress in injured children and their families by practicing "trauma-informed care". A new study surveyed pediatric trauma nurses, ...

Trauma nursing isn’t for everyone. Confidence, technical skill and the ability to adapt in a constantly changing environment are critical attributes. It’s hard to predict what will roll through the ...

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As many as one in four nurses experience PTSD at some point in their careers. By Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi In 1945, Dorothy Still, a nurse in the United States Navy, met with a Navy psychiatrist to ...