Actuación de enfermería en paciente con mano catastrófica por explosion de petardos

On arrival at the Emergency Unit of the Virgen del Rocío Orthopedic and Traumatology Hospital (Sevilla, Spain), the boy's injuries were immediately treated. Priorities were to prevent shock and alleviate pain. After an exhaustive assessment of the patient, six nursing diagnoses were selected. The most appropriate interventions for each of these diagnoses were planned, using NANDA, NIC and NOC taxonomy. This approach greatly contributed to improving the patient's physical and psychological status. To decrease the number of injuries caused by faulty handling of fireworks, programs for accident prevention should be carried out in schools in conjunction with primary care.