title: Prehospital and emergency department burn care.
abstract: Burn-injured patients have special needs in the prehospital and emergency department settings. This article addresses the nursing priorities in prehospital and emergency department care.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Burn Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. scott@Peds-R-Us.com
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeBoer
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices