Nurses' perceptions of using an evidence-based care bundle for initial emergency nursing management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury: A qualitative study.

Using an evidence-based care bundle to improve initial emergency nursing management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To test the feasibility of an evidence-based care bundle in a Thai emergency department. The specific objective of this study was to examine the impact of the implementation of the care bundle on the initial emergency nursing management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury. BACKGROUND A care bundle approach is one strategy used to improve the consistency, quality...

Role of quality of care and treatment in faciliting decision making and consent to organ donation in brain dead family: a qualitative study

Background: Caring for family is essential for organ donation request and decision making process and nurses are responsible for family caring. Aim: the present study have performed to explore the role of quality of care and treatment in facilitating decision making and consent to organ donation in family of the  brain death patient. Methods: A qualitative research approach with its focus on th...

A case report of an unexpected traumatic brain injury following severe child abuse

Introduction: Child abuse has been defined as allowing others to cause physical, emotional, and sexual harm, and also physical and emotional pain to a child. The present study was a report on a case of physical and sexual child abuse accompanied by traumatic brain injury (TBI) referred to an emergency department.Case Presentation: A 4-year-old child was rushed into an emergency department...

Effect of Auditory Stimulation with Occupational Noise on the Consciousness Level of Comatose Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Trial Study

Adaptation of clinical guideline for nursing care of secondary brain injuries in adults

Background & Aim: Traumatic brain injury management focuses on the prevention and treatment of secondary brain injuries. The aim of this study was to adapt a clinical guideline (CG) for nursing care of secondary brain injuries in adults. Methods & Materials: This study was carried out through a multi-stage evolutionary study at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2017. Based on the opini...