When the roof caves in.
Rescuing patients after structural collapse can be alien to emergency nurses but their ability to adapt should stand them well to provide good patient care in these unusual circumstances. Generally, they are held back until patients are released from the collapsed structures or specific requests for analgesia, anaesthesia or aggressive fluid resuscitation are made.
Castle
Nick
N
Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.
Owen
Robert
R
D003444:Crush Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing