Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injury
Pamela S. Long, RN
University of Phoenix
BSN.06-05.BSN183C-NUR425
June 24, 2003
Brain Trauma
Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 1-34. Head injuries are among the most frequent and serious causes of neurological impairment or death for adolescents and young adults, ages 15 to 24, and the elderly, 65 years and older (CDC, 2003). Approximately 1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually in the United States. That is at least one traumatic brain injury occurring ever…