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Chemical agents of terrorism: preparing nurse practitioners
Elizabeth Stokes1, Deborah Gilbert-Palmer, Phyllis Skorga
1Department of Nursing, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark, USA.
The Nurse Practitioner
|May 29, 2004
Abstract:
Nurse practitioners must exercise vigilant readiness to properly care for victims of chemical injuries. In this article, appropriate clinical management of each category of chemicals is addressed, including supportive and pharmacologic care. Triage decisions are explained and decontamination concerns are identified. Attention is directed at special populations such as children and the elderly.