title: Managing burn emergencies.
abstract: Nursing interventions in the first crucial hours after a burn injury can improve the patient's chances of survival and a good recovery. This article describes how to rapidly assess and intervene, in the field and in the hospital.
authors.affiliation: St. Elizabeth Regional Burn & Wound Care Center, Lincoln, Neb., USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wiebelhaus
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D059408:Pain Management; D010360:Patient Transfer; D014481:United States