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Does Location of Residence Affect Motor Vehicle Mortality?

It turns out that where you live makes a survival difference in pediatric motor vehicle collisions. Data from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) were assessed for state-level variations in pediatric crash mortality.

It is no surprise that unrestrained and inappropriately restrained children and rural road locations were independently associated with increased mortality rates. However, riding in a van/minivan was found to have a protective effect. (You Go, you minivan moms!) Also, states with red light camera legislation saw a smaller percentage of child deaths.

Click the link to read this publication, which offers insights into the opportunities for child mortality prevention and the statistics for the state where you live.

Wolf LL, Chowdhury R, Tweed J, et al. Factors Associated with Pediatric Mortality from Motor Vehicle Crashes in the United States: A State-Based Analysis. J Pediatr. 2017;187:295-302.

Trauma Happenings

When was the last time you calculated a drip rate?

The February 2025 Lippincott Nursing Pocket Card (from the Lippincott Nursing Center^®) is a handy resource for common drug calculations. These days, medication administration pumps usually do the calculating for us. Nevertheless, there may come a time when a pump isn't available. Click on the link to get a copy. You must subscribe to the site, but it's free.

Society of Trauma Nurses: Are You A Member?

If you haven't yet joined the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN), you're missing out on a great source of news, education, and community with your trauma nursing peers. Members can join a daily discussion forum, attend monthly webinars for free, get a subscription to the Journal of Trauma Nursing, and receive substantial discounts on both the annual TraumaCon conference and the TCRN exam. What are you waiting for?

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A Pacemaker Smaller than a Grain of Rice?

Engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a pacing device so tiny that it can be percutaneously injected into the heart muscle of a newborn baby. This device is smaller than a grain of rice, requires no pacing wires, and is biodegradable. Although not quite ready for use, researchers expect the pacemaker will be approved for human use in 5 years. Click the link to read the full Medscape article.

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