Nursing outcomes for patients with multiple traumas and impaired physical mobility: An integrative review.

PURPOSE: This research identifies nursing outcomes for patients with multiple traumas who present changes in physical mobility. METHODS: This was a thorough literature review, following Whittemore and Knafl's method and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses´ guidelines (2005) and adopting the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Classification Medicine-Levels of Evidence (2011). The literature search included databases from Virtual Health Library, Cochrane Library, Excerpta Medica Database, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, PubMed, SciVerse Scopus, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Web of Science. It was conducted between October and December 2019 and updated in April 2022. FINDINGS: Upon our first analysis of the 254 articles that could correlate to the present study, we concluded that 15 of them are of foremost relevance. The nursing outcomes found are correlated with skin care, position in hospital bed, pressure injury prevention, self-care assistance to bath, intimate, and oral hygiene, pain control, circulatory precaution, and impaired physical mobility assistance. All of these outcomes are directly or indirectly involved with the consequences of mobility impairment. CONCLUSIONS: The main nursing outcomes of our research identified for patients with multiple traumas were related to mobility, the consequences of immobility, self-care, and skin maintenance. In conclusion, this review highlights the importance of measuring outcomes related to the provision of nursing care. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The nursing outcomes classification provides results that can be used across the continuum of care to assess the patient's status after nursing interventions. It also allows for improved care for multiple trauma patients who have altered mobility, identifying the real needs of these patients.

OBJETIVO: Esta pesquisa propõe a identificação dos resultados de enfermagem para pacientes politraumatizados que apresentam alterações na mobilidade física. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de uma revisão minuciosa da literatura, seguindo o método de Whittemore e Knafl e as diretrizes Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (2005) e adotando o Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Classification Medicine - Levels of Evidence (2011). A busca na literatura incluiu bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde; Biblioteca Cochrane; Base de dados Excerpta Medica; Sistema de Análise e Recuperação de Literatura Médica Online; PubMed®; SciVerse Scopus; O Índice Cumulativo para Enfermagem e Literatura de Saúde Aliada; e Web of Science. As buscas foram realizadas entre outubro e dezembro de 2019 e atualizadas em abril de 2022. RESULTADOS: Em nossa primeira análise dos 254 artigos que poderiam se correlacionar com o presente estudo, concluímos que 15 deles são de maior relevância. Os resultados de enfermagem encontrados estão correlacionados aos cuidados com a pele, posição no leito hospitalar, prevenção de lesão por pressão, assistência ao autocuidado ao banho, higiene íntima e oral, controle da dor, precaução circulatória e assistência à mobilidade física prejudicada. Todos os resultados acima mencionados estão direta ou indiretamente envolvidos com as consequências do comprometimento da mobilidade. CONCLUSÕES: Os principais resultados de enfermagem de nossa pesquisa identificados para pacientes politraumatizados foram relacionados à mobilidade, consequências da imobilidade, autocuidado e manutenção da pele. Em conclusão, esta revisão destaca a importância de medir os resultados relacionados à prestação de cuidados de enfermagem. IMPLICAÇÕES PARA A PRÁTICA DE ENFERMAGEM: A Classificação de Resultados de Enfermagem fornece resultados que podem ser usados ​​em todo o continuum de cuidados para avaliar o estado do paciente após intervenções de enfermagem. Também permite melhorar o atendimento aos politraumatizados que apresentam mobilidade alterada, identificando as reais necessidades desses pacientes.

Cuidados de enfermagem ao paciente politraumatizado: revisão integrativa / Nursing care for polyramed care: integrative review / Polytraumatized patient nursing care: revisión integrativa

OBJETIVO: Descrever os cuidados de enfermagem ao paciente politraumatizado grave. MÉTODO: Revisão integrativa com buscas nas bases de dados CINAHL, MEDLINE/BIREME, IBECS, BDENF e LILACS, utilizando os MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) obtidos através da estratégia PVO e operador booleano em duas estratégias distintas: estratégia 01 "nursing care AND multiple trauma" e estratégia 02 "nursing care AND patient AND multiple trauma". RESULTADOS: Após buscas e aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade restaram uma totalidade de 09 artigos. Nesse sentido, observou-se que os cuidados de enfermagem ao paciente politraumatizado estão ligados ao âmbito do manejo adequado com a estrutura corporal, com ênfase na técnica de imobilização; aos cuidados à restauração e manutenção da pele; à administração medicamentosa e controle da dor; e, ao monitoramento de sistemas fisiológicos. CONCLUSÃO: O cuidado de enfermagem é um instrumento complexo que abrange o ser em sua totalidade, onde na assistência ao politraumatizado várias intervenções são necessárias para que haja progressão no estado de saúde deste individuo, demonstrando a importância desta profissão em virtude das inúmeras atividades desempenhadas.(AU)

OBJECTIVE: To describe nursing care for severe polytrauma patients. METHOD: Integrative review with searches in the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE/BIREME, IBECS, BDENF and LILACS, using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) obtained through the PVO strategy and Boolean operator in two different strategies: strategy 01 "nursing care AND multiple trauma "and strategy 02" nursing care AND patient AND multiple trauma". RESULTS: After searching and applying the eligibility criteria, a total of 09 articles remained. In this sense, it was observed that nursing care for polytrauma patients is linked to the scope of adequate management with body structure, with an emphasis on the immobilization technique; care for the restoration and maintenance of the skin; medication administration and pain control; and, the monitoring of physiological systems. CONCLUSION: Nursing care is a complex instrument that encompasses the being in its entirety, where in assistance to multiple trauma patients, several interventions are necessary for there to be progression in the health status of this individual, demonstrating the importance of this profession due to the numerous activities performed.(AU)

OBJETIVO: Describir la atención de enfermería a pacientes politraumatizados graves. METODO: Revisión integrativa con búsquedas en las bases de datos CINAHL, MEDLINE/BIREME, IBECS, BDENF y LILACS, utilizando el MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) obtenido a través de la estrategia PVO y operador booleano en dos estrategias distintas: estrategia 01 "cuidado de enfermería y trauma múltiple" y estrategia 02 "cuidado de enfermería y y y trauma múltiple del paciente". RESULTADOS: Después de buscar y aplicar los criterios de elegibilidad, se mantuvieron un total de 09 artículos. En este sentido, se observó que la atención de enfermería para pacientes politraumatizados está vinculada al ámbito de un manejo adecuado con estructura corporal, con énfasis en la técnica de inmovilización; cuidado de la restauración y mantenimiento de la piel; administración de drogas y control del dolor; y, el monitoreo de los sistemas fisiológicos. CONCLUSION: La atención de enfermería es un instrumento complejo que abarca el ser en su totalidad, donde en el cuidado de la politraumatizada son necesarias varias intervenciones para que haya progresión en el estado de salud de este individuo, demostrando la importancia de esta profesión debido a las numerosas actividades realizadas.(AU)

Consensus must be found on intravenous fluid therapy management in trauma patients

Introduction: Trauma is an important cause of death among young people and 30-40% of this mortality rate is due to hypovolemic shock, intensified by trauma's lethal triad: Hypothermia, Acidosis, and Coagulopathy. Nurses are responsible for managing fluid therapy administration in trauma victims. The purpose of this study is to analyse the reasons why intravenous fluid therapy is recommended for trauma patients' hemodynamic stabilization. Methods: This narrative literature review included published and unpublished studies in English, Spanish or Portuguese between 1994 and January 2019. The search results were analyzed by two independent reviewers. Inclusion criteria encompasses quantitative studies involving trauma victims aged over 18 who underwent fluid therapy in a prehospital assessment context. Results and Discussion: 11 quantitative studies were included. 9 involved the use of fluid therapy for hypotension treatment and 2 of the studies analyzed involved the use of warmed fluid therapy for hypothermia treatment. The analysis performed reveals that the administration of aggressive fluid therapy seems to be responsible for the worsening of the lethal triad. In the presence of traumatic brain injury, permissive hypotension is not allowed due to the negative impact on cerebral perfusion pressure. Used as warming measure, warmed fluid therapy does not seem to have a significant impact on body temperature. Conclusions: There is no consensus regarding the administration of fluid therapy to trauma patients. This conclusion clearly supports the need to develop more randomized controlled trials in order to understand the effectiveness of such measure when it comes to control hypovolemia and hypothermia

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Estabilización de la columna vertebral en la víctima de trauma - revisión integrativa / Estabilização da coluna vertebral na vítima de trauma - revisão integrativa / Stabilization of the spine in the trauma victim - integrative review

OBJETIVO: Identificar efectos perjudiciales causados por la estabilización de la columna vertebral en la víctima de trauma y situaciones de trauma sin indicación para estabilización de la columna vertebral en el prehospitalario. MÉTODO: Se trata de una revisión integrativa de literatura orientada por las cuestiones de investigación: ¿Existe evidencia científica de efectos perjudiciales en las víctimas de trauma, causados por la estabilización de la columna vertebral en el cuidado prehospitalario? y ¿Existen situaciones de trauma sin indicación para estabilización de la columna vertebral?. RESULTADOS: Se realizó una investigación booleana en las bases electrónicas Cochrane Library y Pubmed ya través del motor EBSCOhost en las bases de datos CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, MedicLatina, SPORTDiscus, PsycBras, PsycBOOKS, Psychología y Behavioral Sciences Collection, Academic Search Complete. Se obtuvieron doce artículos y tras la aplicación de los criterios de inclusión y exclusión constituyen la muestra cinco artículos. CONCLUSIONES: Se describen efectos perjudiciales de la estabilización de la columna vertebral en la víctima de trauma relacionados con la gestión de la vía aérea, dolor, malestar y lesiones por presión. Las situaciones de trauma penetrante con circulación inestable y víctimas con lesiones por arma de fuego en la cabeza no carecen de estabilización de la columna vertebral. Se han reunido recomendaciones de apoyo a la decisión prehospitalaria en cuanto a la estabilización de la columna vertebral. Es crucial para la mejora del cuidado prehospitalario, integrar un enfoque individualizado de la víctima que se refiera a su estado clínico y al mecanismo de lesión

OBJETIVO: Identificar efeitos prejudiciais causados pela estabilização da coluna vertebral na vítima de trauma e situações de trauma sem indicação para estabilização da coluna vertebral no pré-hospitalar. MÉTODO: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura norteada pelas questões de pesquisa: existe evidência científica de efeitos prejudiciais nas vítimas de trauma, causados pela estabilização da coluna vertebral no cuidado pré-hospitalar? e existem situações de trauma sem indicação para estabilização da coluna vertebral?. RESULTADOS: Foi realizada pesquisa booleana nas bases eletrónicas Cochrane Library e Pubmed e através do motor EBSCOhost nas bases de dados CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, MedicLatina, SPORTDiscus, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Academic Search Complete. Obtiveram-se doze artigos e após aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão constitui a amostra cinco artigos. CONCLUSÕES: Estão descritos efeitos prejudiciais da estabilização da coluna vertebral na vítima de trauma relacionados com a gestão da via aérea, dor, desconforto e lesões por pressão. Situações de trauma penetrante com circulação instável e vítimas com lesões por arma de fogo na cabeça não carecem de estabilização da coluna vertebral. Foram reunidas recomendações de apoio à decisão pré-hospitalar quanto à estabilização da coluna vertebral. É crucial para a melhoria do cuidado pré-hospitalar, integrar uma abordagem individualizada da vítima que se refira ao seu estado clínico e ao mecanismo de lesão

GOAL: To identify harmful effects caused by the stabilization of the vertebral column in a trauma victim and in trauma situations without indication for stabilization of the spine in the prehospital. METHOD: It was perform an integrative literature review guided by research questions: is there a scientific evidence of harmful effects on trauma victims caused by spinal stabilization in prehospital care? and are there situations of trauma with no indication for stabilization of the spine?. RESULTS: We have performed a Boolean search in the electronic bases Cochrane Library and Pubmed and through the EBSCOhost engine in the databases CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, MedicLatina, SPORTDiscus, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Academic Search Complete. Twelve articles were obtained and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the sample was five articles. CONCLUSIONS: Harmful effects of spinal stabilization on the victim of trauma related to airway management, pain, discomfort and pressure injuries are described. Situations of penetrating trauma with unstable circulation and victims with gunshot injuries to the head do not require stabilization of the spine. Recommendations to support the prehospital decision regarding stabilization of the spine were collected.It is crucial for the improvement of prehospital care to integrate an individualized approach of the victim that refers to its clinical state and mechanism of injury

Clinical validation of nursing diagnosis "00085 Impaired Physical Mobility" in multiple traumas victims.

OBJECTIVE: to clinically validate the nursing diagnosis "Impaired Physical Mobility", identifying its prevalence, defining characteristics, related factors, and associated conditions with the calculation of accuracy measures and generation of Decision Trees, as well as clinically and etiologically characterize the multiple traumas victims. METHOD: methodological, cross-sectional study of clinical validation type, using diagnostic accuracy measures and generating decision tree. RESULTS: the sample consisted of 126 patients, 73% male, with a mean age of 38.29 years. The frequency of the nursing diagnosis studied was 88.10%; the defining characteristic with the highest prevalence was "Difficulty turning" (58.73%), with a predictive power of 98.6%; the associated condition "Alteration in bone structure integrity" stood out with 72.22%. The accuracy measures also indicated their predictive power. CONCLUSION: the components aforementioned were considered predictors of this diagnosis. This study contributed to improve the identification of clinical indicators associated with advanced methods of diagnostic validation, directing care and reducing the variability present in clinical situations.

Evaluation of a Safer Opioid Prescribing Protocol (SOPP) for Patients Being Discharged From a Trauma Service.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects on opioid medication prescribing, patient opioid safety education, and prescribing of naloxone following implementation of a Safer Opioid Prescribing Protocol (SOPP) as part of the electronic health record (EHR) system at a Level I trauma center. This was a prospective observational study of the EHR of trauma patients pre- (n = 191) and post-(n = 316) SOPP implementation between 2014 and 2016. At a comparison Level I trauma site not implementing SOPP, EHRs for the same time period were assessed for any historical trends in opioid and naloxone prescribing. After SOPP implementation, the implementation site increased the use of nonnarcotic pain medication, decreased dispensing high opioid dose (≥100 MME [milligram morphine equivalent]), significantly increased the delivery of opioid safety education to patients, and initiated prescribing naloxone. These changes were not found in the comparison site. Opioid prescribing for acute pain can be effectively reduced in a busy trauma setting with a guideline intervention incorporated into an EHR. Guidelines can increase the use of nonnarcotic medications for the treatment of acute pain and increase naloxone coprescription for patients with a higher risk of overdose.

Using the Trauma Quality Improvement Program Metrics Data to Enhance Clinical Practice.

The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) provides trauma centers with hospital-specific performance data and the ability to compare their performance data with that of similar hospitals nationwide. Utilizing the TQIP data and drill down feature can lead to changes in clinical practice and improved care. The purpose of this article is to provide a guide that demonstrates how using the TQIP hospital-specific data can improve outcomes. We recommend 4 separate categories by which data and reports should be evaluated: processes of care, quality of care, data coding, and data mapping. We discuss these categories using 4 targeted examples. Utilizing our guidelines, trauma programs participating in the TQIP should be able to (1) identify trends and focus on outliers in their institutional data, (2) create processes and implement practice improvements, and (3) evaluate the results of their corrective action plan. This topic may be of special interest to those involved in the management of programs or systems-level policies as reduction in costs and improving quality are program drivers.

A Retrospective Study of Transfusion Requirements in Trauma Patients Receiving Tranexamic Acid.

The Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Emergency Resuscitation Study (MATTERs) and Clinical Randomisation of an Antifibrinolytic in Significant Haemorrhage-2 (CRASH-2) studies demonstrate that tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces mortality in patients with traumatic hemorrhage. However, their results, conducted in foreign countries and U.S. military soldiers, provoke concerns over generalizability to civilian trauma patients in the United States. We report the evaluation of patient outcomes and transfusion requirements following treatment with TXA by a civilian air medical program. We conducted a retrospective chart review of trauma patients transported by air service to a Level 1 trauma center. For the purposes of intervention evaluation, patients meeting this criterion for the 2 years (2012-2014) prior to therapy implementation were compared with patients treated during the 2-year study period (2014-2016). Goals were to evaluate morbidity, mortality, transfusion requirements, and length of stay. During the review, 52 control (non-TXA) and 43 study (TXA) patients were identified as meeting inclusion criteria. Patients in the control group were found to be less acute, which correlated with shorter hospitals stays. There was reduced mortality for patients receiving TXA in spite of their increased acuity and decreased likelihood of survival. Trauma patients from this cohort study receiving TXA demonstrate decreased mortality in spite of increased acuity. This increased acuity is associated with increased transfusion requirements. Future research should evaluate patient selection with concern for fibrinolysis and provider bias. Randomized controlled trial is needed to evaluate the role of TXA administration in the United States.

Addition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to the Trauma Team: An Integrative Systematic Review of Literature.

The total cost of inpatient care from a traumatic mechanism of injury in the United States between 2001 and 2011 was $240.7 billion. Medical resident work hour reductions mandated in 2011 left a shortage of available in-hospital providers to care for trauma patients. This created gaps in continuity of care, which can lead to costly increased lengths of stay (LOS) and increased medical errors. Adding advanced practice nurses (APNs) specializing in acute or trauma care to the trauma team may help fill this shortage in trauma care providers. The purpose of this integrative systematic review of the literature was to determine whether adding APNs to the admitting trauma team would decrease LOS. A systematic review of primary research in CINAHL and PubMed databases was performed using the following terms: nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, trauma team, and length of stay. Included studies examined the effects of adding APNs to trauma teams, were written in English, and were published in 2007-2017. Six studies were included in the final sample, and all were completed at Level I trauma centers in the United States except one from Canada. Combined sample size was 25,083 admitted trauma patients. All 6 studies reported a decrease in LOS ranging from 0.8 to 2.54 days when APNs were added to the trauma team. More research is needed to identify the best utilization of an APN on a trauma team. It is recommended that all trauma centers add APNs to the trauma team to not only decrease admitted trauma patients' LOS but also provide continuity of care, decreasing costs, and minimizing errors.

Stress Mitigation Strategies for Trauma Nurses: A Case Study.

Trauma nurses encounter multiple intense stressors on a regular basis. These nurses not only treat the injured patient following a traumatic event but then interact with family members who are also impacted by the event. Repeated experiences with significant trauma can have cumulative effects and negatively impact these nurses and the entire trauma team. Professional nursing associations make recommendations promoting wellness, and health care organizations implement wellness programs that foster and support mind, body, and spirit health. Individuals cope with and respond to stress in different ways, dependent on their unique backgrounds, beliefs, and support systems. Because of these differences, it is important for organizations to offer various ways for nurses and team members to process their reactions and use effective strategies to effectively manage stress. The organization highlighted in this case study offers several stress mitigation programs and techniques designed to support the overall health of trauma nurses and restore their emotional well-being, so that they are best able to care for their injured patients.

Nurse Practitioners' Role in Improving Service for Elderly Trauma Patients.

Preexisting conditions and decreased physiological reserve in the elderly frequently complicate the provision of health care in this population. A Level 1 trauma center expanded its nurse practitioner (NP) model to facilitate admission of low-acuity patients, including the elderly, to trauma services. This model enabled NPs to initiate admissions and coordinate day-to-day care for low-acuity patients under the supervision of a trauma attending. The complexity of elderly trauma care and the need to evaluate the efficacy of management provided by NPs led to the development of the current study. Accordingly, this study endeavored to compare outcomes in elderly patients whose care was coordinated by trauma NP (TNP) versus nontrauma NP (NTNP) services. Patients under the care of TNPs had a 1.22-day shorter duration of hospitalization compared with that of the NTNP cohort (4.38 ± 3.54 vs. 5.60 ± 3.98, p = .048). Decreased length of stay in the TNP cohort resulted in an average decrease in hospital charges of $13,000 per admission ($38,053 ± $29,640.76 vs. $51,317.79 ± $34,756.83, p = .016). A significantly higher percentage of patients admitted to the TNP service were discharged home (67.1% vs. 36.0%, p = .002), and a significantly lower percentage of patients were discharged to skilled nursing facilities (25.7% vs. 51.9%, p = .040). These clinical and economic outcomes have proven beneficial in substantiating the care provided by TNPs at the study institution. Future research will focus on examining the association of positive outcomes with specific care elements routinely performed by the TNPs in the current practice model.

Implementation of a Health Literacy Universal Toolkit to Improve Postdischarge Care at an Urban Trauma Center.

TOPIC: Low health literacy impacts the financial burden of hospitals up to $238 billion annually. A trauma center located on the East Coast implemented a Transitional Care Management (TCM) model targeting individuals at risk for readmission, but not every patient receives this service. PURPOSE: A gap analysis of the facility's discharge process identified a deficit in the formal evaluation of health literacy upon discharge. The purpose of this project was to implement a Health Literacy Universal Toolkit to assess and improve medication education for low literacy patients. Included in the toolkit were the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine Short Form (REALM-SF), an evidence-based health literacy screening tool, and 2 interventions, additional education on their inpatient or discharge medication list, and a Brown Bag Medicine Review of medications at a postdischarge clinic appointment. CONCLUSION: Seventy-one patients were screened using the REALM-SF. Sixty-two percent (n = 44) of patients scored at a high school reading level, 30% (n = 21) scored at a seventh- to eighth-grade reading level, and 8% (n = 6) scored at or below a sixth-grade reading level. Eight percent of patients scored as having low health literacy, 30% scored as having marginal health literacy, and 62% scored as having adequate health literacy. Twenty patients received additional medication education with My Medicines Form or a Brown Bag Medicine Review. KEY POINTS: Regardless of literacy level, patients appreciated the additional medication education interventions. Health care providers should observe universal health literacy precautions regardless of literacy level.

Hypocalcemia and Massive Blood Transfusions: A Pilot Study in a Level I Trauma Center.

Trauma is a leading cause of death in the United States, and uncontrolled hemorrhage is often the primary cause of mortality. Massive transfusions provide lifesaving treatment for the bleeding trauma patient; yet, this is not a benign intervention. Calcium levels can be significantly decreased with rapidly transfused blood products due to the citrate preservative that is added. Citrate binds to the patient's endogenous calcium when blood products are administered, rendering calcium inactive. As a result, undesirable physiological effects can occur. Although there is a plethora of evidence reporting the negative effects of hypocalcemia during resuscitation, the research for standardization of calcium monitoring and replacement during a massive transfusion event is less robust. Consequently, monitoring and replacement of this vital electrolyte are often overlooked. Trauma department employees at an urban academic hospital were given a pretest to assess their knowledge of calcium monitoring and replacement during a massive transfusion. On the basis of test results and a need for staff education, a short, animated video was designed and distributed for viewing. Following the educational video, a posttest was administered and yielded higher scores when compared with the pretest (p = .001). Lack of knowledge and national standards may be root causes for hypocalcemia. Educational interventions such as innovative, brief videos can be effective for enhancing staff members' knowledge and improving patient care.

Comparisons of Trauma Outcomes and Injury Severity Score.

Trauma is a global health problem and a leading cause of mortality. One of the major predictors of trauma mortality is the Injury Severity Score (ISS). Theoretically, as the ISS increases, the probability of survival decreases; ISS = 75 is considered to be not survivable. Studies have shown that some deaths are preventable and some potentially preventable. Hemorrhagic shock is a potentially preventable cause of trauma mortality. A retrospective database review was conducted of the Mississippi Trauma Registry and point-by-serial correlational analyses were conducted to determine the direction of any significant relations between blood product usage, traditional vital signs, and shock index. Pearson correlation, logistic regressions, and odds ratio calculation results revealed that shock index can signal impending hemorrhagic compromise better than traditional vital signs; thus, facilitating early intervention, specifically, as heart rate and shock index increase, the use of blood products increases, and as blood pressure increases, the use of blood products decreases. Independent t tests for shock index and ISS revealed significant differences in the means with relationship to the subgroups "Dead" and "Alive." Higher ISS were found to correlate with higher shock indices. Evaluation of ISS and survivability demonstrates that ISS = 75 is survivable and should not lead one to reflexively assume otherwise. A total mortality finding of only 1.58% (n = 2,010) was unexpected but very encouraging.

Trauma Team Activation: Accuracy of Triage When Minutes Count: A Synthesis of Literature and Performance Improvement Process.

Accuracy and timeliness of trauma activations are vital to patient safety. The American College of Surgeons mandates the trauma surgeon's presence within 15 min of the patient's arrival to the emergency department (ED) 80% of the time. In 2015, at this Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, average mean activation times were approximately 16 min and activation accuracy (over- and undertriage) affected 27% of the trauma patient activations. This evidence-based quality improvement project set out to determine the most efficient method of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) intake. Communication Center (Com. Center) recordings were carefully reviewed to identify time when EMS notifies the Com. Center and actual time of trauma activation page. A timeline was formulated with assessment of time to activation and patient triage accuracy. An educational curriculum was developed as an intervention for the Com. Center staff. Education included a decision tree for trauma activations and the development of templates for our electronic health record and prompts to improve accurate activations. After additional focus groups analyzed present ED performance and the industry standard, a policy requiring only paramedic-trained staff was put in place. After implementation of the aforementioned intervention, the Com. Center performance revealed reduction in incorrect activations from 27.3% to 10.7% from 2015 to 2016. Mean activation time in January 2015 was 48.5 min before the intervention and 4.71 min postintervention in December 2016; this is a staggering reduction in activation times of 90%!

Trauma Response Nurse: Bringing Critical Care Experience and Continuity to Early Trauma Care.

Multitrauma patients can benefit significantly from specialized care. Prior to mid-2016, this hospital's trauma team did not include a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) nurse. As the value of bringing this expertise to the patient upon arrival was realized, the role of the trauma response nurse (TRN) was developed. The TRN role was designed to provide a dedicated SICU nurse to care for trauma patients from emergency department (ED) arrival through disposition. The integration of the TRN role into the trauma team sought to improve quality and safety, as well as communication and collaboration, and enhance continuity of care. The primary responsibilities of the TRN were to assist with clinical interventions, transport patients fromthe ED to tests and procedures, and assume care through disposition. Additional TRN duties included education, community outreach, and performance improvement. TRNs now respond to all trauma activations that occur on weekday day shift. This role has improved collaboration between nursing disciplines, improved the overall function of the trauma team, and enhanced the safety of trauma patients during transport. TRNs make valuable contributions to the education and outreach missions of the trauma program and ensure that patients are receiving the highest level of trauma care.

Cuidados de enfermería en la atención al paciente pediátrico politraumatizado / Nursing care in the care of polytraumated pediatric patients

Introducción. El politraumatismo constituye una de las principales causas de mortalidad y discapacidad infantil. Esta patología supone un riesgo vital y funcional para los ni-ños debido a sus características especiales. El papel de la enfermera es fundamental en la atención de estos pacientes a lo largo de toda su evolución; además, desempeña una labor esencial en las consultas de atención primaria para la prevención de los accidentes causantes de la mayor parte depolitraumatismos en niños, así como en la atención a las familias durante su estancia en el hospital y, cuando es necesario, en el duelo. Metodología. Se ha realizado una búsqueda bibliográfica exhaustiva en diferentes bases de datos, portales de salud y fuentes primarias combinando lenguaje libre con DeCS y MeSH. Desarrollo. La enfermera forma parte del equipo asistencial que atiende al niño desde la atención pre-hospitalaria hasta la rehabilitación. La formación específica y la existencia de protocolos de atención son fundamentales a la hora de mejorar el pronóstico de estos pacientes, permitiendo ofrecer unos cuidados estructurados de forma metódica. La atención no solo debe centrarse en el niño, también hay que incluir a la familia en los planes de cuidados. Conclusión. La enfermera debe es-tar presente en cada fase del cuidado del niño con trauma grave para realizar una atención global de éste y su entorno

Introduction. The polytraumatism constitutes one of the main causes of mortality and infantile disability. This pathology supposes a vital and functional risk for the children due to his special features. The role of the nurse is essential in the care of these patients throughout all of its evolution. In addition, it recovers an essential labor from the consultations of primary care in the prevention of causative accidents of most of the polytraumatism in children, as well as in the attention to the families during his stay in the hospital and in the duel when it is necessary. Methodology. It has been done bibliographical exhaustive search in different databases, portals of health and primary sources by combining free language and MeSH and DeCS. Results. The nurse is part of the health care team that attends to the child from the prehospital care to the rehabilitation. The specific forma-tion and the existence of protocols of attention are fundamental at the moment of improving the forecast of these patients, enabling to offer structured methodically care. The attention not only should focus on the child, the family also must be an aim of the attention including them in plans of care. Conclusions. The nurse must be pre-sent at each stage of the child with severe trauma care doing global attention of the child and its environment

[The patient with a mutilated body, specific management]. / Le patient au corps mutilé, une prise en charge spécifique.

The mutilated body testifies to the physical and psychological metamorphosis which is imposed on the patient concerned and the caregiver. For the patient as well as the professionals around him or her, taking care of this body is not easy and requires full awareness of the challenges involved.

Pain-management strategies among hospitalized trauma patients: a preliminary study in a teaching hospital in Indonesia

The incidence of trauma has been high and is considered to have increased throughout the years. This study aimed to describe the pain intensity and pain-management strategies of hospitalized trauma patients. Ninety-five adults presenting trauma with full consciousness, and who were admitted to surgical wards were recruited. Outcomes were assessed in a 3-day follow-up of pain and pain management from January to February 2016 by using questionnaires for interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA. Preliminary research found that hospitalized trauma patients perceived mild to severe pain intensity. The trend of pain at its worst, pain at its least, average pain, and current pain decreased from Day 1 to day 3, which were statistically and significantly different (p < .001). The pain management often used by patients were: praying (84.2%), slow and deep breathing (78.9%), and at an attempt at toleration (46.3%). The least frequent method of pain management included immediately informing nurses about the pain (15.8%), reading (15.8%), and changing position (17.9%). Besides the pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions received from physicians and nurses, strategies were crucial to alleviating pain in hospitalized trauma patients related to cultural context

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Increasing incidence of All-Terrain Vehicle trauma admissions in the pediatric and adult populations: An evaluation of injury types and severity.

OBJECTIVES: All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are increasing in popularity and becoming larger and faster at a production level. As a Level I Trauma Center, we perceived a disproportionately high volume of ATV-related admissions. Our goal was to study injury patterns and severity in adult and pediatric populations. METHODS: All ATV-related trauma admissions at a single Level I trauma center were retrospectively analyzed over a seven-year period. RESULTS: On-road incidents were more likely to result in a higher average Injury Severity Score (ISS) (p < 0.05). Higher ISS also occurred in children, un-helmeted, and impaired rider groups (p < 0.05). The pediatric population was more likely to have a major head injury (62.5% of children versus 31.8% of adults, p < 0.05) while thoracic injury was more common in adults (43.4% of adults versus 16.7% of children, p < 0.05). Death rates were similar in both adult and pediatric populations. CONCLUSION: ATV-related injuries vary depending on incident characteristics and patient populations. On-road use incurs a significant increase in injury severity. The pediatric population is significantly more likely to incur a severe injury and the presenting injury pattern differs from the adult population. Knowledge of population and presentation trends can help direct trauma care providers in the care and management of injured ATV riders.