title: Perioperative burn nursing.
abstract: Approximately 5,000 people require hospitalization for burn care every year. Of these, the majority will require surgical intervention to survive the injury. The perioperative nurse plays a vital role in the care of the patient during their hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Laing
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing*