title: Trauma care and managing the injured pregnant patient.
abstract: Trauma is the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. Nurses must optimize the well-being of 2 patients in the pregnant trauma patient. Rapid assessment, initiating immediate interventions for life-threatening injuries, and transport to a trauma center are critical to optimize maternal and fetal outcome. Understanding these factors can facilitate an effective resuscitation and optimize the outcome for both mother and baby.
authors.affiliation: Trauma/surgical critical care and acute care nurse practitioner at the Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL.. Electronic address: druffol@lumc.edu.
authors.forename: Daria C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ruffolo
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control