Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Nurses (eBook)

From the award-winning authors of Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse!The vital information you need to quickly identify acutely ill or injured patients.Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Nurses: Chief Complaints With High-Risk Presentations is the first pocket-sized clinical manual focusing on patient-driven chief complaints. Designed to assist in rapidly recognizing potential life-threatening or life-altering conditions, this guide can be used in a variety of healthcare settings.Content covers each body system and its most common chief complaints along with first-line questions, assessments, and interventions to prompt the user. Red flag findings, easily identified by the flag icon, denote critical signs and symptoms, while a light bulb icon helps the user locate key tips.The guide includes evidence-based practice guidelines, reference tables, and checklists for at-a-glance retrieval of information. Most chapters contain space for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, or pasting facility specific policies and procedures.Key Features:Common chief complaints with essential tipsUnique patient presentationsTriage processes, clinical red flags, screening toolsPediatric and older adult considerationsDisaster responseActive shooter or violent situation action steps