Trauma nurse brain sheet for the patient who keeps changing.
Mechanism, primary survey findings, neuro checks, lines and drains, and what is still pending from imaging, labs and consults, in one handoff-ready view.
Free: a printable brain sheet (PDF) (enter your email and it downloads) or the brain sheet builder (no signup).
- Reassessment findings that change faster than the chart catches up.
- Imaging, labs and consults pending from several services at once.
- Neuro checks and drain outputs that only mean something as a trend.
What RN PocketPal does
- No trauma-specific template ships in the app: start from the ED or ICU template and use the free-text rows for trauma details.
- Pending labs / imaging / consults checklist per patient.
- Lines, drains, and dressing notes per patient.
- Free-text rows for mechanism of injury and reassessment notes.
- PDF export: a print copy for your own use, or a copy with identifiers stripped.
Who it’s for
For Trauma, ED and trauma step-down RNs.
Educational reference only. Not a medical device. Verify with clinical judgment, facility policy, and primary sources. Read the full disclaimer.
What belongs on a trauma brain sheet
- Mechanism of injury, time of injury, and care given before arrival
- Primary survey findings (ABCDE) and what changed on reassessment
- GCS, pupils and neuro check times, so the trend is visible
- Vitals trend, and pain scores with intervention and reassessment times
- Lines, tubes and drains: site, size, and output
- Imaging, labs and consults still pending, plus who has spoken with the family
Want one you can print?
Two free options: a ready-made printable brain sheet (PDF) with a single-patient sheet and a 4-patient grid (enter your email and it downloads), or the brain sheet builder (no signup) if you want to choose the layout and how many patients fit on a page.
Paper works on units that do not allow phones. The digital version in the app is for everyone else.
Free review sheets for this unit
One-page summaries from our NCLEX course, free to read and print:
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a free printable trauma brain sheet?
- Yes. The free printable brain sheet (PDF) has a single-patient sheet and a 4-patient grid; enter your email and it downloads. The brain sheet builder needs no signup and lets you choose the layout, so you can add trauma rows like mechanism of injury and neuro checks.
- Does the brain sheet tell me what to do for a trauma patient?
- No. It is a personal organizer for shift report. Assessment, priorities and escalation follow your trauma team, your facility's protocols and your clinical judgment.
- Does it replace the trauma flow sheet?
- No. The flow sheet and the chart are the record of truth. The brain sheet holds your own notes for the patients you are caring for.
- Is patient data uploaded anywhere?
- No. Brain sheet contents stay on your iPhone in encrypted local storage. Use initials and minimum necessary detail.
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