What is it about?
Tasers are a less-than-lethal use of force, but their use in the UK is still controversial. This article outlines the use of Tasers in the UK and how nurses should approach the assessment and management of someone who has been tasered, for both emergency nurses and nurses working in police custody.
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Why is it important?
Because tasers are subject to intense scrutiny and there are some immediate and secondary harms linked to the device.
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This page is a summary of: Assessing and managing people exposed to conducted energy device (Taser) discharge, Emergency Nurse, February 2022, RCNi,
DOI: 10.7748/en.2022.e2125.
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