Head injuries: acute care.
Nurses working in acute care settings will encounter patients with various head injuries. Philip Woodrow describes the nurse's role in care planning, monitoring and assessing these patients, and in providing a safe environment for their recovery.
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Middlesex University.
D000208:Acute Disease; D015984:Causality; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology