title: Irukandji Syndrome: what nurses need to know.
abstract: Irukandji Syndrome can be frightening for the patient and make care delivery difficult for the nurse. Nurses' knowledge of Irukandji Syndrome has been limited to information provided by marine biologists, doctors, and tropical medicine specialists. This paper proposes to assist with the evolution of nursing knowledge for the care of the patient with Irukandji Syndrome. An algorithm of nursing management is presented that has been derived from the continuing debate among scientists about the etiology of signs, symptoms, and treatment rationales. Community safety and education surrounding Irukandji Syndrome requires concurrent progression of nursing knowledge and scientific inquiry.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greenland
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019985:Benchmarking; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects; D037462:Cubozoa; D003663:Decision Trees; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017751:Safety Management; D037401:Scyphozoa; D012621:Seasons; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D019342:Acetic Acid