Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell

Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
ISBN-10
0826122655
ISBN-13
9780826122650
Category
Medical
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2015-05-05
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Authors
Lynn Sayre Visser, Anna Silva Monetjano

Description

This is a concise, user-friendly orientation guide and reference for new and seasoned nurses, paramedics, preceptors, educators, management teams, and anyone else in triage situations. It features a consistent format with pithy information guidelines covering key processes and practices Triage Nurses use daily. Chapters address core elements of triage such as tips for success for triage orientees and triage preceptors, point-of-entry, evaluation processes, understanding a variety of acuity scales, “red-flag” diagnoses and how to handle them, coordination and communication with other health care team members, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for special populations.

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