International journal of trauma nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Thermal efficiency of prewarmed cotton, reflective, and forced-warm-air inflatable blankets in trauma patients.
To compare the thermal efficiency of 3 methods of heat-loss prevention in trauma patients undergoing resuscitation in the emergency department and the nurses' attitude toward the use of each method. ⋯ The 3 modes of temperature conservation equally maintained body temperature in trauma patients who were not hypothermic on admission. The nurses surveyed had a preference for not using the more mechanical intervention.
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This article provides an overview of the history and current practice of trauma nursing in the German health care system. A description of nursing education, skills, duties, and responsibilities of the nursing workforce is complemented by a brief description of the trauma system. As current demographic developments, structural changes, and medical progress result in a rapidly changing health care environment, tasks for nurses are becoming increasingly complex. The development of academic programs and extended nursing tasks are expected to help manage the upcoming changes and challenges in the manifold processes of patient-centered-nursing-care delivery.