[Urgencies and emergencies drug ingestion].
The author studies the profile and general characteristics of patients who suffer whatever type of accidental or voluntary drug intoxication by someone who makes use of the Mollet Hospital Emergency Ward. The author verifies the need for distinct types of nursing care, including techniques, procedures and how to administer treatment, to patients who suffer from drug intoxication, either accidental or voluntary The author also tries to discover the work load for nursing personnel which this type of patient brings to bear on an emergency service by means of the "PRN" method.
Pilar
José-María de la Casa
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Enfermera del Servicio Urgencias, Hospital de Mollet, Barcelona.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data