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 /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2015]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Fast facts Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
Subject:	Medical emergencies. Triage (Medicine) Emergency nursing. Emergencies -- nursing. Triage -- methods. Emergency Nursing -- methods. Emergency Treatment -- nursing. MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Emergency Medical Services. MEDICAL -- Emergency Medicine. MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Emergency. Emergency nursing. Medical emergencies. Triage (Medicine) Electronic books. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11242956

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Other authors / contributors:	Visser, Lynn Sayre, author, editor. Montejano, Anna Sivo, author, editor. Grossman, Valerie G. A., author, editor.
ISBN:	9780826122667 0826122663 9780826122650 0826122655
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed May 18, 2015).
Summary:	This is a concise, user-friendly orientation guide and reference for new and seasoned nurses, paramedics, preceptors, educators, management teams, and anyone else working in the triage environment. It offers guidelines covering key processes and practices triage nurses use daily. Chapters address core elements of triage such as patient point of entry, acuity scales, and "red-flag" patient presentations and how to handle them; coordination and communication with other health care team members; and documentation. The book offers practical information on triage for emergency department and urgent care settings, with useful tips for both triage orientees and preceptors. It addresses care considerations for specialized populations including geriatric and pediatric patients. The text supplies essential information on teaching and learning principles and the fostering of critical thinking skills, and covers such topics as compassion fatigue, customer service, legal concerns, core measures, and patient and staff safety. Trends in triage nursing such as electronic medical record considerations, provider in triage, and advanced triage protocols are included. Information is organized in brief, bulleted "bites" for knowledge at a glance, and Fast Facts in a Nutshell boxes reinforce key concepts. --
Other form:	Print version: Fast facts for the triage nurse 9780826122650