title: A case study from a nursing and occupational therapy perspective - Providing care for a patient with a traumatic brachial plexus injury.
abstract: This paper presents a case study that demonstrates how collaborative working between professionals enhanced the holistic care for a patient following a traumatic brachial plexus injury. The paper will describe the patient's journey of care from initial presentation, diagnosis and assessment, acute care provision, discharge & rehabilitation to ongoing supportive counselling. The care encompasses input from both a nursing and occupational therapy perspective.
authors: Scottish National Brachial Plexus Injury Service New Victoria Hospital, Glasgow. G42 9LF, United Kingdom. Electronic address: beverley.wellington@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
authors: Beverley
authors: B
authors: Wellington
authors: Scottish National Brachial Plexus Injury Service New Victoria Hospital, Glasgow. G42 9LF, United Kingdom.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: McGeehan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Brachial plexus injury; Case study; Nursing; Occupational therapy