I'm a trauma RN - in English, that means I work in a trauma intensive care unit (multiple injuries unit) as a registered nurse. It's as sharp as the sharp end gets. Our patients range from mainly the worst RTA victims, but encompass the more unusual, such as plane crash victims, train crash victims, gun shot wounds and stabbings, but our (my) specialty is head injuries. These can range from none accidental, such as spontaneous heamorrhages from ruptured aneurisms, post operative - eg the removal of tumours, to trauma, from GSW's, knifings, and accidents. By definition, all are clinging on to life by thier fingernails. Many are young. Many have multiple, massive and devastating physical injuries. All of our patients are ventilated and most are comatose. depending on a number of varying factors, the mortality rate in most ICU's is around 50% - 70%, trauma units tend to be on the higher side.
Bushcraft chills me out. :hurra: