Citation

Pilar JM. Rev. Enferm. 2008; 31(2): 62-66.

Vernacular Title

Tentativas de suicidio mediante ingestas medicamentosas.

Affiliation

Enfermera del Servicio Urgencias, Hospital de Mollet, Barcelona.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Ediciones ROL)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18496969

Abstract

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.

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