Citation

Robinson RL. J. Trauma Nurs. 2010; 17(2): 74-79.

Affiliation

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. robinsonr@email.chop.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Society of Trauma Nurses)

DOI

10.1097/JTN.0b013e3181e73717

PMID

20559054

Abstract

Alcohol intoxication remains the number one risk factor for trauma-related injury in this country. In an effort to comply with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma standards of care to screen trauma patients for at-risk behaviors for substance abuse, the trauma advanced practice nurses at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia instituted a new Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) process. This article summarizes the role of trauma advanced practice nurses in establishing an SBIRT program.

Language: en