Hughes M C
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1990 Mar;2(1):33-40.
Knowledge of the dynamics of spinal cord injury to anticipate the myriad of physiologic and psychological complications is essential for effective interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Continuous expert nursing care must be provided to ensure that the patient survives life-threatening events and to facilitate optimal adaptation of the patient and family during this enormous emotional upheaval of their lives. Given the devastating effects of a spinal cord injury, the critical care nurse faces one of the most complex and potentially rewarding challenges of his or her career.
了解脊髓损伤的动态变化以预测众多生理和心理并发症，对于采取有效干预措施以实现最佳患者预后至关重要。必须提供持续的专业护理，以确保患者在危及生命的事件中存活下来，并在患者及其家人经历生活中这一巨大情感动荡期间促进其最佳适应。鉴于脊髓损伤的毁灭性影响，重症护理护士面临着其职业生涯中最复杂且潜在回报最大的挑战之一。
