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Emergency nurses' role in pediatric injury and prevention
1Healthhand Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, 415 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. LBE100@pitt.edu
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|January 31, 2002
Abstract:
Emergency nurses are actively involved in primary, secondary, and tertiary pediatric injury prevention activities. This article outlines the steps that emergency nurses can take to identify common pediatric injuries treated in the Emergency Departments and integrate existing and evolving injury prevention resources into their repertoire of nursing skills. Research and demonstration projects conducted by emergency physicians, nurses, and prehospital care providers are highlighted.