General Management Principles of Burns

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Burn injuries can vary from the most minor and common of wounds to serious, life-threatening emergencies. In this lecture, emergency nurse and clinical nurse educator Jodi Donoghue provides an overview of burns, including pathophysiology, assessment, initial management of the patient and fluid resuscitation.

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Jodi Donoghue is a Registered Nurse with over 12 years of critical care nursing experience in the neurosurgical, emergency, and intensive care fields. She is currently the Clinical Nurse Educator at the NWRH Emergency Department. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Acute Care Nursing, and a Masters Degree in Emergency Nursing, and is also the health and safety representative for the NWRH and MCH Emergency Departments.
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CPD time17m
First Published17 August 2022
Updated17 August 2022
Expires
17 August 2025
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Topics
Burns
Clinical Assessment
Critical Care
Emergency
Paramedicine