28 Mar, 2025
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4 complications of brain injury that trauma nurses must identify quickly – Trauma System News

The Trauma Nursing column is produced in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), developer of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certification. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. In the U.S., more than 200,000 people were hospitalized due to TBI in 2020, and […]

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Finding and Fixing the Root Causes of Pressure Injuries and Other Hospital-Acquired Complications – Trauma System News

Trauma patients, especially those who experience prolonged hospitalization, can be vulnerable to pressure injuries and other hospital-acquired complications (HACs). The challenge for trauma program leaders is that it can be difficult to identify the root causes of high complication rates. Even when the underlying issues are known, implementing effective solutions is often an uphill battle. […]

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3 musculoskeletal injury complications that can be life-threatening – Trauma System News

The Trauma Nursing column is produced in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), developer of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certification. Approximately 7 out of 8 blunt trauma patients have some type of musculoskeletal injury. While most complications of musculoskeletal trauma are not life-threatening, these injuries can lead to some […]