title: Seat belt misuse by a child transported in belt-positioning booster seat with deadly consequences.
abstract: Child passenger safety has been a major public health victory, but there is still work to be done. This case presentation is about a 5-year-old boy who placed the shoulder portion of the lap-shoulder seat belt behind his back who was recently killed in a motor vehicle crash. This article reviews what trauma nurses need to know about the latest improvements in child passenger safety practices. Also presented are important resources for trauma nurses to share with families to improve travel safety.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. joeoneil@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: OʼNeil
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Rouse
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hackworth
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D057207:Child Restraint Systems / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*