Add to ORKGActivity Summary An acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-changing event that profoundly affects patient well-being. Resuscitation, prevention of complications and early rehabilitation impact functional outcomes and critical care nurses must use scientific evidence to direct their care. This session presents strategies for nurses with an intermediate level of knowledge about SCI care to use evidence-based guidelines to optimize patient outcomes. Objectives Critique the merits of interventions that helps minimize secondary spinal cord injuries. Discuss evidence-based nursing care that prevents hospital-acquired conditions for patients with an acute spinal cord injury. Construct a plan of care using best practices that facilitate early re...
Current management of spinal cord injury is restricted to initial damage limitation, supportive trea...
IntroductionThe objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MR...
Introduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type...
The effects of spinal cord injury can be devastating. An understanding of spinal anatomy and the mec...
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that results in disturbances to normal sensory, ...
Introduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type...
IntroductionThe objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type a...
Worldwide, spinal cord injury (SCI) affects around 500,000 people each year and results in significa...
Purpose Considering the major clinical challenges of managing patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)...
Successful outcome from a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) depends heavily upon the qual-...
Introduction: The objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (...
Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) affect 1.3 million North Americans, producing devastating phys...
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) may be potentially devastating and cause widespread changes for the inju...
Background: Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) are traumatic, life-changing injuries that can affect every ...
Good nursing care is a key factor in reducing the most common complications related to immobility li...
Current management of spinal cord injury is restricted to initial damage limitation, supportive trea...
IntroductionThe objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MR...
Introduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type...
The effects of spinal cord injury can be devastating. An understanding of spinal anatomy and the mec...
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that results in disturbances to normal sensory, ...
Introduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type...
IntroductionThe objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type a...
Worldwide, spinal cord injury (SCI) affects around 500,000 people each year and results in significa...
Purpose Considering the major clinical challenges of managing patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)...
Successful outcome from a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) depends heavily upon the qual-...
Introduction: The objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (...
Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) affect 1.3 million North Americans, producing devastating phys...
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) may be potentially devastating and cause widespread changes for the inju...
Background: Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) are traumatic, life-changing injuries that can affect every ...
Good nursing care is a key factor in reducing the most common complications related to immobility li...
Current management of spinal cord injury is restricted to initial damage limitation, supportive trea...
IntroductionThe objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MR...
Introduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type...