Urgencies and emergencies drug ingestion
Pilar, J.é-M.ía.d.l.C.
Revista de Enfermeria 31(2): 62-66
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 18496969 Document Number: 622978
The author studies the profile and general characteristics of patients who suffer whatever type of accidental or voluntary drug intoxication by someone who makes use of the Mollet Hospital Emergency Ward. The author verifies the need for distinct types of nursing care, including techniques, procedures and how to administer treatment, to patients who suffer from drug intoxication, either accidental or voluntary The author also tries to discover the work load for nursing personnel which this type of patient brings to bear on an emergency service by means of the "PRN" method.