Triage nursing secrets /
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| Author / Creator: | Zimmermann, Polly Gerber. |
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| Imprint: | St. Louis, Mo. ; [London] : Mosby Elsevier, c2006. |
| Description: | xxiv, 724 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Secrets series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7544194 |
Table of Contents:
- I. Overview
- 1. Triage Essence and Process
- 2. Triage Systems and Acuities
- 3. History Secrets
- 4. Physical Assessment
- 5. Vital Signs
- 6. Pain Assessment and Management
- 7. Triage Diagnostics
- 8. Protocol Samples
- 9. Decision-Making and Prioritization Principles
- 10. Documentation Issues
- II. Special Considerations
- 11. Pediatrics
- 12. Using a Color-Coded System to Estimate Weight at Triage
- 13. Geriatric Considerations
- 14. Gender-Related Considerations
- 15. Cultural Competencies in Triage
- 16. Heavy Users
- III. Symptoms
- 17. Rashes
- 18. Fever
- 19. Headache
- 20. Closed Head Injury
- 21. Dental Pain/Tooth Avulsion
- 22. Ear Pain
- 23. Stiff or Sore Neck
- 24. Sore Throat
- 25. Vision Changes
- 26. Shortness of Breath
- 27. Chest Pain
- 28. Cough
- IV. Abdominal Complaints
- 29. Nausea and Vomiting
- 30. Diarrhea and Dehydration
- 31. Acute Abdomen and Peritonitis
- 32. Upper Abdominal Presentations
- 33. Lower Abdominal Pain
- 34. Gynecologic-Related Abdominal Pain
- 35. Male Genital Pain
- 36. Pregnancy Considerations
- 37. Dysuria
- V. Orthopedics
- 38. Low Back Pain
- 39. Extremity Trauma
- VI. Wounds
- 40. Lacerations and Puncture Wounds
- 41. Foreign Bodies
- 42. Piercings (Voluntary)
- 43. Burns
- 44. Amputations
- 45. Minor Motor Vehicle Crashes
- VII. Balance Alterations
- 46. Falls in the Older Adult Population
- 47. Dizziness, Vertigo, and Weakness
- 48. Syncope
- VIII. Environmental
- 49. Bites and Stings
- 50. Near-Drowning
- 51. Environmental Thermo-Emergencies
- IX. Psychiatric
- 52. Triage of the Psychiatric Patient
- 53. Depression and Suicide
- 54. Toxicologic Emergencies
- 55. Differentiating Dementia from Delirium
- 56. Domestic Violence
- 57. Bullying
- 58. Child Abuse
- 59. Elder Abuse
- 60. Sexual Assault
- 61. Alcohol Use and Abuse
- X. Disaster and Terrorism Issues
- 62. Weapons of Mass Destruction/Mass Casualty Incident
- XI. Regulatory and System Issues
- 63. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- 64. Fast Track
- 65. Telephone Triage
- 66. Prehospital/Emergency Medical Services Triage
- 67. Trauma Systems and Triage
- 68. Occupational Health Considerations
- 69. Violence and Security Issues
- 70. Waiting Room Management
- 71. Language and Interpretation Issues
- 72. Ethics in Triage: One Ethicist Speaks
- 73. Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction
- XII. Triage Personnel Issues
- 74. Personnel Qualifications
- 75. Education and Training for Triage Nurses
- 76. Taking Care of Yourself and Your Staff
- 77. PDA Use
- XIII. International Standardized Five-Level Triage Systems
- 78. ENA/ACEP Five-Level Triage Work Group
- 79. The Emergency Severity Index Triage Scale
- 80. Manchester Triage Scale
- 81. Australian Triage Scale: A Five-Tier Triage Emergency Scale
- 82. Canada Triage and Acuity Scale
- 83. Process of Changing an Emergency Department from a Three-Level to a Five-Level System
