Most victims of trauma arrive via ambulance or helicopter. On occasion, a patient may arrive via personally owned vehicle (POV) or they may be dropped off at the door. When arriving via air or ambulance, the trauma team is somewhat prepared because a report has been called to the emergency department prior to arrival. It is essential for trauma doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, X-ray technicians and other assistants to be ready for anything to happen once the patient arrives. Upon arrival, the people who arrived with the patient are responsible for relaying pertinent data and assessment findings to the hospital trauma team while getting the patient into the trauma room and transferred to the table. Once the patient lands on the table, the chaos ensues.
Arrival
Most victims of trauma arrive via ambulance or helicopter. On occasion, a patient may arrive via personally owned vehicle (POV) or they may be dropped off at the door. When arriving via air or ambulance, the trauma team is somewhat prepared because a report has been called to the emergency department prior to arrival. It is essential for trauma doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, X-ray technicians and other assistants to be ready for anything to happen once the patient arrives. Upon arrival, the people who arrived with the patient are responsible for relaying pertinent data and assessment findings to the hospital trauma team while getting the patient into the trauma room and transferred to the table. Once the patient lands on the table, the chaos ensues.
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