Role implications for nurses caring for gunshot wound victims.
Emergency department registered nurses treat victims of violent acts because the emergency department is usually the initial area of treatment. The nursing care of gunshot wound victims includes not only physical and immediate needs but also forensic and anticipated needs. The purpose of this article is to describe 3 types of gunshot wound forensic evidence and the nurses' roles when treating victims of gunshot wounds.
Snow
Angela F
AF
University of Texas School of Nursing, Houston, USA. angela.f.snow@uth.tmc.edu
Bozeman
James Michael
JM
D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D044709:Forensic Ballistics; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*