Management of a self-immolation victim: a nursing challenge in burn care.
This article presents a case study of a 19-year-old man who was a self-inflicted immolation victim. The medical and psychologic issues that developed, and the nursing interventions that were used are also described. Additional issues explored include the effects the patient had on the burn team and the unique action plan developed by the team.
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003422:Critical Care; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology