Responding to nerve agent poisoning: a guide for emergency nurses. Part 2

Stephen Mcghee, Alan Finnegan, Neil Angus, John Michael Clochesy

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    Abstract

    The release of chemical agents can cause loss of life and result in major incidents. Chemical agent-related major incidents require a modified response by emergency services due to the chemicals’ transmissibility, lethality, latency and persistence. In general, modifications to casualty flow, triage and treatment are made to reduce transmissibility, and lethality of chemical hazards. This article, the second of a two-part series on nerve agents, describes the adapted response and explains how emergency nurses must be familiar with principles of care including incident and casualty management.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages5
    JournalEmergency Nurse
    Volume27
    Issue number3
    Early online date16 Apr 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2019

    Keywords

    • emergency care
    • emergency service
    • health promotion
    • pre-hospital care
    • public health
    • trauma

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