Unconscious patients
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Unconscious patients

Paul Endean Nursing student working in the community, Of Par, Cornwall, was a
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Paul Endean explains how, after reading a continuing professional development article, his care for unconscious patients improved

This article highlighted the complex nursing issues involved in caring for unconscious patients. I now have a better understanding of the different levels of consciousness, possible causes of unconsciousness, and the psychological, emotional and physiological effects on the patient.

Nursing Standard. 20, 17, 67-68. doi: 10.7748/ns.20.17.67.s59

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04 January 2006 / Vol 20 issue 17

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