Burn management. Nonthermal injuries.

The return to optimal function for patients who sustain chemical and electrical injuries depends on immediate emergency treatment and burn center referral for definitive care. Patients with exfoliating diseases also require care provided by a burn center. Critical care nurses, along with other members of a multidisciplinary health care team, must be dedicated to the principles of infection control, pain management, and psychosocial care to ensure positive outcomes and the return of these citizens to society.