Literature Review of Nurse Collaboration in the Emergency and Intensive Care Fields for Burn Patients

Abstract

 Objective: To clarify how nurses cooperate in emergency and intensive care settings for the treatment of burn patients.
  Methods: A literature search was conducted using the Japanese Medical Abstracts Society Web, CINAHL, and PubMed. The search terms included the English words “burn,” “cooperation,” and “nurses” and their equivalents in Japanese. Relevant literature was analyzed by extracting and coding instances of cooperation by nurses in emergency and intensive care settings, followed by categorization based on similar codes. This study adhered to ethical standards by utilizing published literature and maintaining accurate citation of all sources.
  Results: Analysis yielded 31 codes, which were grouped into 15 subcategories and five main categories. These included: cooperation focused on post-discharge care, multidisciplinary cooperation across hospitals, and the role of nurses in team-based care.
  Discussion: In emergency and intensive care settings, nursing collaboration takes various forms, extending beyond team-based care to include inter-hospital coordination and family involvement. Such collaboration often begins at an early stage with a long-term care perspective and actively involves family members who provide post-discharge support.