Kylie Scallon

ORCID: 0009-0006-5509-4448
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Research Areas
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Nursing Roles and Practices
  • Child Abuse and Related Trauma
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

BACKGROUND: Early administration of antibiotics in the presence open fractures is critical reducing infections and later complications. Current guidelines recommend administering within 60 min patient arrival to emergency department, yet trauma centers often struggle meet this metric. OBJECTIVES: This study aims evaluate impact a nurse-initiated evidence-based treatment protocol on timeliness antibiotic pediatric patients with fractures. METHODS: A retrospective pre–post who met National...

10.1097/jtn.0000000000000789 article EN Journal of Trauma Nursing 2024-05-01

Background Child abuse is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. A thorough history physical exam critical to identifying abuse. Standardized screening tools as well clinical pathways can assist with patients who may have an injury secondary There are varied recommendations for the upper age which routinely evaluate pediatric child Objectives The primary objective this study was describe outcomes implementation evidence-based pathway suspected non-accidental trauma all...

10.7759/cureus.72044 article EN Cureus 2024-10-21
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