Spinal cord damage with diving injuries. Considerations for nursing care.
Complications involving the neurologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems can be minimized with a vigilant and systematic nursing approach to the quadriplegic patient. This care encompasses both the patient and the significant others. A nurse-coordinated team effort provides for patient and family trust, continuity of care, and better outcomes from these devastating injuries.
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D004242:Diving / Q000293:injuries*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology