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Psychological characteristics of critical stage of recovery from a burn
| Challenges |
| • Overstimulation |
| • Understimulation |
| • Delirium, confusion, and disorientation |
| • Impaired communication |
| • Sleep disturbance |
| • Pain |
| Treatments |
| • Protect patient's natural defences and coping strategies |
| • Drug management for pain control and to help with sleep |
| • Non-pharmacological techniques for pain management |
| • Educate and provide support to family members |
| • Educate and provide support to staff |
