| Description |
xxiii, 552 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Abdominal Pain, Adult -- Abdominal Pain, Child -- Abdominal Swelling -- Abrasions -- Alcohol, Hangover -- Alcohol, Withdrawal -- Allergic Reaction -- Altered Level of Consciousness -- Ankle Injury -- Ankle Problems -- Anxiety -- Appetite Loss, Adult -- Appetite Loss, Child -- Arm or Hand Problems -- Asthma -- Back/Neck Injury -- Back Pain -- Bad Breath -- Bed Wetting -- Bee Stings -- Bites, Animal/Human -- Bites, Insect -- Bites, Marine Animal -- Bites, Snake -- Bites, Tick -- Black or Bloody Stools -- Bleeding, Severe -- Blood/Body Fluid Exposure -- Body Piercing Problems -- Bone, Joint, and Tissue Injury -- Breast-Feeding Problems -- Breast Problems -- Bruising -- Burns, Chemical -- Burns, Thermal, Electrical -- Car Sickness -- Cast/Splint Problems -- Chest Pain -- Chest Trauma -- Chickenpox -- Child Abuse -- Choking -- Choking Emergency Procedure -- Circumcision Care -- Common Cold Symptoms -- Confusion -- Congestion -- Constipation -- Contact Lens Problems -- Cough -- CPR Procedure -- Croup -- Crying, Excessive, in Infants -- Dehydration -- Depression -- Diabetes Mellitus Problems -- Diaper Rash -- Diarrhea, Adult -- Diarrhea, Child -- Dizziness -- Domestic Abuse -- Drug and Alcohol Problems -- Earache, Drainage -- Ear Injury, Foreign Body -- Ear Ringing -- Electric Shock -- Extremity Injury -- Eye Injury -- Eye Problems -- Facial Pain -- Facial Skin Problems -- Fainting -- Falls -- Fatigue -- Feeding Tube Problems -- Fever, Adult -- Fever, Child -- Finger and Toe Problems -- Food Allergy -- Food Poisoning, Suspected -- Foot Problems -- Foreign Body, Eye -- Foreign Body, Inhaled -- Foreign Body, Nose -- Foreign Body, Rectum -- Foreign Body, Skin -- Foreign Body, Swallowing Of -- Foreign Body, Vagina -- Frostbite -- Gas/Belching -- Gas/Flatulence -- Genital Lesions -- Genital Problems, Male -- Glands, Swollen or Tender -- Hair Loss -- Hay Fever Problems -- Headache -- Head Injury -- Hearing Loss -- Heartbeat, Rapid -- Heartbeat, Slow -- Heartburn -- Heat Exhaustion -- Heat Stroke -- Hemorrhoids -- Hepatitis -- Hiccups -- Hives -- HIV Exposure -- Hoarseness -- Hospice Problems -- Hypertension -- Hyperventilation -- Hypotension -- Hypothermia -- Immunization After Injury -- Immunization Reactions -- Impetigo -- Incontinence, Stool -- Incontinence, Urine -- Indigestion -- Infection -- Insomnia -- Intravenous Therapy Problems -- Itching -- Jaundice -- Jaw Pain -- Joint Pain/Swelling -- Knee Pain/Swelling -- Laceration -- Leg Pain/Swelling -- Lice -- Menstrual Problems -- Mouth Problems -- Mumps -- Muscle Cramps -- Nausea/Vomiting, Adult -- Nausea/Vomiting, Child -- Near Drowning -- Neck Pain -- Nosebleed -- Nose Injury -- Numbness and Tingling -- Ostomy Problems -- Overdose -- Pink Eye -- Pinworms -- Poisoning -- Post Operative Problems -- Postpartum Problems -- Pregnancy, Cold Symptoms -- Pregnancy, Fetal Movement Problems -- Pregnancy, Hypertension -- Pregnancy, Leaking Vaginal Fluid -- Pregnancy, Nausea and Vomiting -- Pregnancy Problems -- Pregnancy, Suspected Labor -- Pregnancy, Suspected Labor (<36 Weeks) -- Pregnancy, Urination Problems -- Pregnancy, Vaginal Bleeding -- Puncture Wound -- Rash, Adult -- Rash, Child -- Rectal Bleeding/Itching/Pain -- Rescue Breathing -- Reye's Syndrome -- Roseola -- Rubella (German Measles) -- Rubeola (Measles) -- Scabies -- Seizure -- Seizure, Febrile -- Sexual Assault -- Sexually Transmitted Disease -- Shock -- Shortness of Breath -- Shoulder Pain -- Sinus Problems -- Skin Lesions -- Sleep Apnea, Adult -- Sleep Apnea, Infant -- Sore Throat -- Speaking Difficulty -- Spitting Up, Infant -- Stools, Abnormal -- Sty -- Suicide Attempt, Threat -- Sunburn -- Swallowing Difficulty -- Sweating, Excessive -- Swelling -- Teething -- Testicle Problems -- Tongue Problems -- Toothache -- Tooth Injury -- Umbilical Cord Care -- Urinary Catheter/Nephrostomy Tube Problems -- Urination, Difficulty -- Urination, Excessive -- Urination, Painful -- Urine, Abnormal Color -- Vaginal Bleeding -- Vaginal Discharge/Pain/Itching -- Vision Problems -- Warts -- Weakness -- Wheezing -- Wound Healing and Infection -- App. B. Sample Telephone Triage Protocol Form -- App. C. Community Resources Telephone List -- App. D. Telephone Triage Quality Improvement Survey -- App. E. Telephone Triage Documentation Form -- App. F. Telephone Triage "Call Back" Log -- App. G. Consulting Nurse Call Tape Review -- App. H. Consulting Nurse Call Documentation Review -- App. I. Telephone Triage Training Outline -- App. J. Communicable Diseases Table -- App. K. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Table -- App. L. Typical Immunization Schedule -- App. M. Teaching Self-Assessment Guide |
| Summary |
This spiralbound manual presents approximately 200 adult and pediatric patient protocols and their related home care instructions. This rapid-access guide helps to quickly detect the urgency of a caller's problem by suggesting appropriate questions, grouped according to degree of urgency. Nurses will easily recognize who needs immediate medical attention, who should be seen within 24 hours, and who can be monitored at home. In addition to "at-your-fingertips" guidance, the book addresses legal issues, thus lessening the risk of liability. A format is provided for setting up a telephone triage program |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-545) and index |
| Subject |
Emergency nursing.
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Triage (Medicine)
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Telephone -- Emergency reporting systems.
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| Author |
Briggs, Julie K.
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| LC no. |
2001029062 |
| ISBN |
0781727863 alkaline paper |
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