A Close Encounter: Hand Injuries in the ED

A 60 year old gentleman (Mr. Smith) presented to the emergency department (ED) with a right hand injury. He was triaged utilising the Manchester Triage Scale as a category 2 (Presenting complaint: Limb Problem, Discriminator: Severe pain), as his self-rated pain intensify was 8/10 using the pain ruler. He was streamed directly to the advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) for assessment. On questioning Mr. Smith reported that the injury had occurred while cutting timber on his farm. He had being holding a piece of timber with both hands while his neighbour attempted to cut it in half using a chainsaw.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research