Psychosocial support of the burned patient

The goal of burn care should always be the return of burn patients to their optimal level of function in both the physical and psychosocial spheres. Burn nurses play an important role in the assessment of both patient and family problems while providing daily nursing care. The accurate identification of problem areas is essential to plan and implement the most appropriate actions that will encourage the achievement of the discharge goal. Nurses should be care providers, teachers, and counselors to burn victims and their families. These nursing endeavors can become as important as the technology available in the burn care setting.