Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing (CJEN)
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Building seniors’ health capacity in the emergency department: The role of the clinical nurse specialist
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Body of evidence: A geriatric trauma case study
Get PDFGeriatric trauma patients presenting to emergency departments have special needs to be considered during all phases of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation phases of the trauma process. Considerations to the normal physiologic process of aging, pre-existing medical conditions, and medication use will influence the geriatric patient’s response to care and treatment. This case presents some interesting issues during the trauma resuscitation and how the care plan required adaptation to the usual trauma interventions. Reassessments are key to determining the problem area and understanding the physiology of aging. The case discusses a frequent type of mechanism of injury in the geriatric population but a not so common injury
