Assessment and management of a child with suspected acute neck injury.
Jones, C. (2012) Assessment and management of a child with suspected acute neck injury. Nursing children and young people, 24 (3). pp. 29-33. ISSN 20462336 (ISSN)
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Any child presenting at an emergency department after trauma, such as road traffic accidents, falls, sports and head injuries, should be assessed for risk of injury to the cervical spine. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the assessment and nursing management of a child with a suspected cervical spine injury. Basic anatomy is covered along with neck injury assessment, how to measure a cervical collar correctly, safe immobilisation, and communication.
Item Type: | Article |
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Dates: | Date Event April 2012 Published |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | acute disease, article, child, human, neck injury, nursing, nursing assessment, Acute Disease, Child, Humans, Neck Injuries, Nursing Assessment |
Subjects: | CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-01 - nursing (non-specific) |
Divisions: | Life and Health Sciences > Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research (C-SHARR) Nursing and Midwifery Nursing and Midwifery > Adult Nursing |
Depositing User: | Hussen Farooq |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2017 10:24 |
Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2025 13:15 |
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/2274 |
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