title: A critical pathway for meeting the needs of families of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Family members of patients recovering from severe traumatic brain injuries have needs that are best met through early assessment and proactive intervention. A critical pathway addressing the needs of families during the acute and postacute phases of hospitalization was developed and implemented in the neuroscience intensive care and step-down units of a university hospital. A team of 10 neurosurgical nurses used and evaluated the program.
authors: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors: Jean P
authors: JP
authors: Marks
authors: Luann M
authors: LM
authors: Daggett