Nursing Trauma Paper

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According to a study done in October of 2002, “...the University of Pennsylvania showed that for the first time, there’s a direct link between the nursing shortage and an increase in patient deaths” (Kohn). Moreover, the problem concerning not all hospitals are equal, especially the level one trauma centers, also affect the patients. These situations are far from the only problems dealing with the cause of patient deaths. However, those two factors play an important role regarding how patients respond to emergencies.

The University Medical Center in Nevada flooded with 180 patients the Monday after the shooting in Las Vegas (Fink). Out of the 180 patients, 58 of them died. As mentioned before, 32 people transferred to a level three trauma

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