[traumanurses] Re: Penetrating head injuries

["Marcia Hall" <MKHall@salud.unm.edu>]

How would you know it was lethal until declared "legally brain dead"?  Would this not be supportive care?

 

Marcia Hall RN, CNOR
Trauma Coordinator
University Hospital
Albuquerque, NM
Office: 505-272-1835
pager: 505-530-7222
mkhall@salud.unm.edu

>>> Lisa.Leiding@stvin.org 1/15/04 8:26:28 AM >>>

I have a question - how many facilities are giving antibiotics to people with lethal head injuries?

What is the rationale (other than lawyers) - do you have to do that in order to give the organs for donation?

Thanks
Lisa McLaughlin
Santa Fe, NM