Traumatic brain injuries
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Ashley Kay Crutchfield, SN,
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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014:
Each year in the United States, traumatic brain injuries are responsible for more than 200,000 hospital admissions and 3.2 billion dollars spent on healthcare. For children and young adults, TBIs are the primary cause of death and disability. A gap in knowledge exists for the standardized treatment of these patients, which leads to inconsistency in diagnoses necessary for quality patient care. Traumatic brain injuries range from a mild concussion to unresponsive and are scored based on the Glascow Coma Scale (GCS). GCS of 13-15: mild, GCS of 9-12: moderate, GCS of 3-8: severe. Treating the patients in the moderate category is essential to optimal recovery but often over or under diagnosed. Mild TBI patients have a set of universal guidelines, as do severe TBI patients. The moderate TBI patients do not, however, and treatment can either be too little - which leads to these patients retuning with post-concussion syndrome, or too much - which leads to extra time, money, and resources spent while in the hospital. TBI patients require meticulous care with close monitoring since even a small change can indicate a big problem. Nurses who play a key role in caring for these patients are in need of a vast amount of knowledge to recognize when interventions are needed. When nursing education about patient care is a priority, hospitals can expect efficient care and better patient outcomes. The research recommends increasing knowledge of specific nursing interventions routinely performed on TBI patients so standardized treatment and best practice guidelines can be established. This knowledge, when put into practice can lead to earlier diagnosis and shorter rehabilitation stay, both of which have resulted in better patient outcomes. One way these goals could be accomplished would be incorporating educational opportunities at different times of the year for health care workers to attend in order to stay current on best- practice guidelines. Another option would be having clearly documented patient care priorities for workers to follow and reference throughout treatment.
Leadership Summit 2014 Theme: Personal. Professional. Global. Held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis.
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Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Research Approach | N/A |
Keywords | Brain; Traumatic Brain Injuries |
Name | Leadership Summit 2014 |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2014 |
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