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20550077

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
Caring for an individual with a halo vest can be a frustrating and anxiety-provoking experience for healthcare professionals, the patient, and their families. Physicians or trained nurses apply halo vests in various situations in which cervical spine stabilization is required for an extended period. This device can be used as a first-line treatment in the management of nonoperative cervical trauma, that is, fractures, or placed following cervical surgery. Standardizing the application techniques and care associated with the halo vest, pin site care, and day-to-day activities of daily living will increase the comfort and self-confidence of healthcare professionals and the patient and family members in the provision of care. A collaborative approach among three greater Toronto area teaching hospitals aided in the development of standardizing care and patient educational materials for patients with halo vests.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0888-0395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
169-73; quiz 174-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Developing a standard of care for halo vest and pin site care including patient and family education: a collaborative approach among three greater Toronto area teaching hospitals.
pubmed:affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. angela.sarro@uhn.on.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article