Applicable nursing interventions are identified and adjusted after every assessment is completed. Interventions are individualized based on each casualty’s illness or injury. Different interventions may be required depending on a casualty’s level of consciousness, noting that a previously conscious casualty may become unconscious.1 Positioning a casualty in a comfortable position with head and injured extremities elevated is a basic and important intervention. One positioning method is to use a trifold lawn chair, or similar improvised support, to maintain elevation of the casualty’s head and legs as needed.

The PCC nursing care tracker (Appendix B) is a recommended chart of scheduled nursing interventions with suggested intervals that should be used by the primary medical professional to build a care plan. This will allow for work/rest cycle management of the care team. Before deployment, medical professionals should use this tool to train teammates on nursing interventions so they can actively assist with casualty care.2