Delineates essential pediatric knowledge and skills that will greatly enhance nursing orientation and ongoing education This pocket-sized resource for nurses confronting pediatric emergencies provides immediate access to vital, life-saving information. Ideal for a variety of settings, this guide distills the wisdom of expert pediatric emergency clinicians who provide a wealth of critical information from basic foundational knowledge through red flag presentations and triage. After describing how to best incorporate the guide into practice, the book conveys important contextual information about pediatric developmental stages, anatomy and physiology, and how to communicate effectively with patients and caregivers. This essential resource provides comprehensive triage content; a combination of concept-based learning, disease pathology, and recognition according to body system; and psychosocial considerations. Additionally, behavioral health issues, congenital cardiac anomalies, and children with unique needs, along with assessments, interventions, critical medications, and selected components of resuscitation are covered. This text provides emergency, urgent care, clinic, school nurses and others, both experienced and inexperienced, with a pocket reference when caring for the pediatric patient. A quick-reference section highlights emergency pediatric procedures and medication administration for at-a-glance information. Chapters contain space for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, or pasting facility-specific policies and procedures. Key Features: Concise, pocket-sized, immediate-access format Useful for emergency, urgent care, clinic, school, detention center, summer camp settings, and others Utilizes a systematic evidence-based approach for the triage, assessment, and identification of appropriate interventions for a variety of clinical presentations Describes nursing pearls and critical concepts of pediatric emergency care Addresses typical vs. atypical patient presentations Provides step-by-step information for pediatric procedures Addresses anatomic and physiologic age-specific considerations applicable to each disease pathology or injury Icons are used throughout the book to quickly direct the user to specific content areas Contains blank note pages for customization
This text provides emergency, urgent care, clinic, school nurses and others, both experienced and inexperienced, with a pocket reference when caring for the pediatric patient.
... of rapid medical screenings and rapid triage assessments; as a project manager for a major ED expansion; and as an advanced cardiac life support instructor. She authored Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide ...
Designed to assist in rapidly recognizing potential life-threatening or life-altering conditions, this guide can be used in a variety of healthcare settings.
Presents 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.
This book covers essential information necessary in diagnosing and treating pediatric patients in the emergency room.
Pediatric Emergencies comprehensively covers the practical management of pediatric emergencies based on organ systems, with a strong emphasis on clinical relevance.
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Emergency Nurses Association Media Award Media Award: Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide, 2nd Edition – Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN, RN, PHN, CEN, CPEN and Anna Montejano, DNP, RN, PHN, CEN, of California https ...
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Practical guide for emergency physicians, providing all the information needed to diagnose and treat common and uncommon pediatric disorders.