I am just wondering if anyone works somewhere where your protocols require you to routinely backboard and immobilize patients who have sustained penetrating trauma (e.g. shot or stabbed).
I asked this on another forum and it sort of transitioned into a discussion about whether it is appropriate for penetrating trauma patients to be immobilized. I'm not too interested in having that discussion, but am just hoping to know if there is anywhere that it is specifically required or even just done as routine practice without it being formally required.
Thanks!
I asked this on another forum and it sort of transitioned into a discussion about whether it is appropriate for penetrating trauma patients to be immobilized. I'm not too interested in having that discussion, but am just hoping to know if there is anywhere that it is specifically required or even just done as routine practice without it being formally required.
Thanks!