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Trauma/Critical Care PCR

This patient care record (PCR) has been adopted by the Nova Scotia Trauma Advisory Committee to aid in the care and documentation of critically ill trauma patients in the province of Nova Scotia. Originally developed by the Emergency Department nursing staff of the IWK Health Centre, it has been adapted to create a document that is compatible with both pediatric and adult resuscitations. Numerous health care providers participated in its design and the final document is compatible with both paediatric and adult resuscitations. As well it can be used in any critical illness scenario, not just trauma.

It was designed to maximise simplicity yet maintaining comprehensive indices for resuscitation, interventions, progression of the resuscitation, documentation and utilisation of areas for recording for all providers. It was also designed so that, if used properly, maximum information can be extracted for registry purposes and for retrospective research and program evaluation.

It can be downloaded as an EXCEL document that can be formatted and changed for the specific needs of an individual institution or can be downloaded as a PDF document in the form that is shown here.  The PCR can be used universally by tertiary care centres, regional institutions or smaller centres.

Any feedback or suggested changes to the document can be made via the Nova Scotia Provincial Trauma Program at the address shown.

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