Patient Pathways for Med-Surg Nurses – Trauma Patients

In this episode, my guest, Hannah Schlake BSN RN CCRN CMSRN discusses the care of a trauma patient in-depth. She covers:

• A surgical floor description
• Sample report
• Managing pain meds for patients with profound injuries 
• Collaborating with physical therapy
• Reinforcing the doctor's plan of care

Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/patient-pathways-trauma-patient/ 

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard