A case study from a nursing and occupational therapy perspective - Providing care for a patient with a traumatic brachial plexus injury

被引：2

作者：

Wellington, Beverley ^{[1
]}

McGeehan, Claire ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] New Victoria Hosp, Scottish Natl Brachial Plexus Injury Serv, Glasgow G42 9LF, Lanark, Scotland

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING | 2015年 / 19卷 / 01期

关键词：

Brachial plexus injury; Case study; Nursing; Occupational therapy;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ijotn.2014.01.001

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

This paper presents a case study that demonstrates how collaborative working between professionals enhanced the holistic care for a patient following a traumatic brachial plexus injury. The paper will describe the patient's journey of care from initial presentation, diagnosis and assessment, acute care provision, discharge & rehabilitation to ongoing supportive counselling. The care encompasses input from both a nursing and occupational therapy perspective. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.This paper presents a case study that demonstrates how collaborative working between professionals enhanced the holistic care for a patient following a traumatic brachial plexus injury. The paper will describe the patient's journey of care from initial presentation, diagnosis and assessment, acute care provision, discharge & rehabilitation to ongoing supportive counselling. The care encompasses input from both a nursing and occupational therapy perspective. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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