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9780781740227

Quick Reference to Triage

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  • ISBN13:

    9780781740227

  • ISBN10:

    0781740223

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Spiral Bound
  • Copyright: 2003-04-04
  • Publisher: LWW

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Summary

This user-friendly, quick-access manual provides full-range coverage of the triage process in emergency care, from fundamental clinical guidance concerning patient assessment and treatment through the leadership skills and organizational skill building required by senior staff and emergency department management personnel. This second edition offers updated features from the first edition, such as alphabetized listings of patient complaints, emergency alerts to help nurses recognize serious conditions quickly, "Pearls of Triage Wisdom" with timely clinical tips, and cross-cultural considerations. This edition also includes specific prioritizations for each triage guideline. A brand-new examination that will enable purchasers to receive continuing education credit is included. A Brandon-Hill Recommended Title.

Author Biography

Valerie G. A. Grossman, BSN, RN, CEN: Nursing Director for Acute Services, ViaHealth of Wayne: Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Newark, New York

Table of Contents

PART I Triage Process
1(20)
From Battlefield to Facility
3(1)
Qualities of the Triage Nurse
4(1)
Customer Service
5(1)
Triage Course
6(1)
Hospital Receptionist
7(1)
Interview
8(2)
Physical Assessment
10(1)
Basic Triage Assessment
10(11)
Orthostatic Vital Signs
12(1)
Pain Assessment
13(3)
Triage Documentation
16(1)
Assigning Acuity
16(5)
PART II Triage Guidelines
21(168)
Abdominal Pain
23(3)
Ankle Injuries
26(1)
Burn Trauma
27(6)
Facts
27(1)
General Issues
27(3)
Inhalation Burn Injury
30(1)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
30(1)
Electrical Injury
31(1)
Chemical Burn Injury
32(1)
Possible Cervical Spine Injuries
33(1)
Chest Pain
34(3)
Facts
34(3)
Difficulty Breathing
37(5)
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse
42(7)
Endocrine Emergencies
49(3)
Hypoglycemia
49(1)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
50(1)
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma (HHNC)
50(1)
Adrenal Gland Emergency: Addisonian Crisis
51(1)
Eye Injuries
52(3)
Facial, Dental, and Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT) Injuries
55(3)
Febrile Child
58(2)
Gynecologic Issues
60(5)
General Issues
60(1)
Bartholinitis
60(1)
Herpes Gentalis (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2)
61(1)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
62(1)
Vaginitis
63(2)
Headache
65(3)
Heat/Cold-Related Emergencies
68(3)
Heat
68(1)
Cold
69(2)
Hematologic Emergencies
71(3)
General Issues
71(1)
Sickle Cell Anemia
72(1)
Hemophilia
73(1)
Infectious Diseases
74(10)
General Issues
74(10)
Mental Health
84(34)
General Issues
84(3)
Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Withdrawal
87(5)
Alzheimer's Disease
92(1)
Bipolar Disorder (Manic/Depression)
93(2)
Borderline Personality Disorder
95(1)
Depression
96(8)
Eating Disorders
104(1)
Anorexia Nervosa
105(1)
Bulimia
105(2)
Obesity
107(2)
Explosive and Inflexible Youth
109(1)
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
110(1)
Panic Attack Disorder
111(1)
Schizophrenia
112(2)
Suicidal Behavior
114(4)
Obstetric Issues
118(13)
General Issues
118(2)
Spontaneous Abortion
120(1)
Ectopic Pregnancy
120(2)
Placenta Previa
122(1)
Abruptio Placentae
122(2)
Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
124(1)
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
125(1)
Premature Rupture of Membranes
126(1)
Preterm Labor
127(1)
Trauma in Pregnancy
128(1)
Precipitous or Emergency Delivery
129(2)
Orthopedic Injuries
131(4)
General Issues
131(1)
Other Presentations
132(3)
Poisonings
135(6)
Rash
141(8)
General Issues
141(2)
Primary Lesions
143(2)
Secondary Lesions
145(1)
Vascular Lesions
146(1)
Contagious Rashes
147(2)
Syncope
149(1)
Toxicology: Biological and Chemical Exposure
150(19)
Trauma, Multiple (Adult)
169(9)
Glasgow Coma Scale
175(1)
Trauma Score
175(1)
Revised Trauma Score
175(3)
Trauma, Multiple (Pediatric)
178(7)
Pediatric Trauma Score
182(3)
Skin and Surface Trauma (Lacerations, Abrasions, Punctures, Bites, Amputations)
185(4)
PART III Pearls of Triage Wisdom
189(18)
Assessment by Systems
191(3)
Geriatric Patients
194(2)
Mental Health Patients
196(2)
Obstetric Patients
198(2)
Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
198(2)
Pediatric Patients
200(7)
Differences in the ABCs
201(1)
Normal Vital Signs
202(1)
Abnormal Vital Signs
202(5)
PART IV Enhanced Triage: Beyond the Basics
207(44)
Cross-Cultural Empathy
209(16)
Diversity Among Patients
209(10)
Common Cultural Healing Practices
219(2)
Natural Alternative Herbal Medicines
221(4)
Gang Aggression: What the ED Nurse Needs to Understand
225(5)
Rules to Remember
225(1)
History
225(1)
Gang Culture
226(1)
Gang Identity
227(1)
Staying Safe While on Duty
228(2)
Body Art
230(9)
Body Piercing
230(1)
Body Piercing Jewelry
231(1)
Locations of Body Piercing
232(7)
Tattoos
235(1)
Branding
235(4)
Using a Translator
239(5)
How to Get the Most Benefit From a Translator
239(1)
Key Points That Should Be Remembered
239(5)
Telephone Triage
244(3)
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
247(4)
Appendix: CE Tests 251(25)
Glossary 276(3)
Bibliography 279(2)
Index 281

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