What is the timeline and goal for Burn Management in the Rehabilitation phase?
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Timeline: wounds covered or healed, pt begins self-care activities. Can take
a while
Goal: Assist pt in resuming functional role in society, cosmetic
reconstruction, PT, OT
What are some nursing considerations for burns?
Hint: there are 6
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1. prevent dehydration (use IV fluids, I/O)
2. pain and anxiety prevention (w/opioids)
3. burn creams/ointments (bacitracin, Silvadene)
4. dressing and wound care
, 5. Abx
6. Analgesia (3 kinds: oral analgesia/topical cooling, IV opiates, PO
morphine)
What are the 3 phases of burn management?
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EAR
1. Emergent-Resuscitative
2. Acute
3. Rehabilitation
What is the timeline and goal for Burn Management in the Emergent phase?
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24-48 hours (hypovolemic state), goal is airway, fluid management and
wound care. Fluids for resuscitation and fluids for burns.
*One thing you can do as a nurse is to massage the unburned areas to
stimulate endorphin release for healing.
What are some warning signs of infection?
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Increasing WBC, thrombocytosis, weight loss
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Timeline: wounds covered or healed, pt begins self-care activities. Can take
a while
Goal: Assist pt in resuming functional role in society, cosmetic
reconstruction, PT, OT
What are some nursing considerations for burns?
Hint: there are 6
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1. prevent dehydration (use IV fluids, I/O)
2. pain and anxiety prevention (w/opioids)
3. burn creams/ointments (bacitracin, Silvadene)
4. dressing and wound care
, 5. Abx
6. Analgesia (3 kinds: oral analgesia/topical cooling, IV opiates, PO
morphine)
What are the 3 phases of burn management?
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EAR
1. Emergent-Resuscitative
2. Acute
3. Rehabilitation
What is the timeline and goal for Burn Management in the Emergent phase?
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24-48 hours (hypovolemic state), goal is airway, fluid management and
wound care. Fluids for resuscitation and fluids for burns.
*One thing you can do as a nurse is to massage the unburned areas to
stimulate endorphin release for healing.
What are some warning signs of infection?
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Increasing WBC, thrombocytosis, weight loss
