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Abstract
Thoroughly revised and featuring a more efficient and streamlined design, the new 7th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice.
- Comprehensive content presents thorough discussion of signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education for each condition.
- Authorship from the Emergency Nurses Association ensures this book contains the best practices in emergency nursing.
- Quick-reference format uses a consistent layout to help you find information quickly and easily.
- NEW! 2-column format features new Tricks of the Trade boxes to give you a professional's perspective on common issues in emergency nursing.
- NEW! Fully revised content from the ENA and a broad panel of expert contributors includes up-to-date, practical information on topics such as critical care in the ED, time management, the morbidly obese patient, electronic medical records, disaster nursing, forensic nursing, and workplace violence.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | cover | ||
| Inside front cover | ifc_i | ||
| Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care | iii | ||
| Copyright page | vi | ||
| Dedication | vii | ||
| Contributors | ix | ||
| Previous Contributors | xiii | ||
| Reviewers | xv | ||
| Preface | xvii | ||
| Acknowledgments | xix | ||
| Table of Contents | xxi | ||
| Duplicate half title page | xxiii | ||
| Unit 1 Basic Emergency Issues | 1 | ||
| 1 Legal Issues for Emergency Nurses | 3 | ||
| Nurse Practice Acts | 3 | ||
| Unlicensed Assistive Personnel | 3 | ||
| Confidentiality and HIPAA Regulations | 3 | ||
| EMTALA and Interfacility Transfers | 4 | ||
| Consent | 5 | ||
| Reportable Conditions | 5 | ||
| Documentation | 6 | ||
| Unusual Events | 7 | ||
| Restraints | 7 | ||
| Advance Directives | 7 | ||
| Forensics: Evidence Collection and Preservation | 8 | ||
| Violence and Workplace Safety | 8 | ||
| References | 8 | ||
| 2 Workplace Violence and Disruptive Behavior | 11 | ||
| Disruptive Behavior from Patients and Families | 11 | ||
| Obstacles to Addressing Disruptive Behavior | 11 | ||
| Prevention | 11 | ||
| Initial Contact | 11 | ||
| Verbal Interactions | 11 | ||
| Behaviors | 12 | ||
| Violence | 12 | ||
| Preventing Disruptive Behavior | 12 | ||
| De-escalation | 12 | ||
| Patient Behavior: Challenging the Provider | 12 | ||
| Health Care Provider De-escalation Response | 12 | ||
| Patient Behavior: Refusal and Noncompliance | 13 | ||
| Unit 2 Basic Clinical Issues | 59 | ||
| 7 Triage | 61 | ||
| Environment | 61 | ||
| Triage Systems | 61 | ||
| Comprehensive | 61 | ||
| Two-Tiered Triage Systems | 62 | ||
| Changes to the Triage Process | 62 | ||
| Triage Bypass | 63 | ||
| Team Triage | 63 | ||
| Triage Severity Rating Systems | 63 | ||
| Five-Level Triage | 63 | ||
| The Australasian Triage Scale | 64 | ||
| The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale | 64 | ||
| The Manchester Triage Scale | 64 | ||
| The Emergency Severity Index | 65 | ||
| The Triage Process | 65 | ||
| Across-the-Room Assessment | 66 | ||
| The Triage Interview | 66 | ||
| Triage Vital Signs | 67 | ||
| Objective Data | 69 | ||
| Triage Severity Rating | 69 | ||
| Safety and Security | 70 | ||
| Triage Documentation | 71 | ||
| Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act | 71 | ||
| Left Without Being Seen | 71 | ||
| The Joint Commission | 72 | ||
| Infection Control | 72 | ||
| Managing the Waiting Room | 72 | ||
| Telephone Triage | 72 | ||
| Triage Qualifications | 74 | ||
| The Triage Role | 74 | ||
| References | 74 | ||
| 8 Airway Management | 77 | ||
| Assessment | 77 | ||
| History | 77 | ||
| Airway Emergencies | 77 | ||
| Soft Tissue Swelling or Edema in the Airway | 77 | ||
| Allergic Reaction | 77 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 77 | ||
| Unit 3 Common Non-Traumatic Emergencies | 183 | ||
| 18 Respiratory Emergencies | 185 | ||
| Respiratory Assessment | 185 | ||
| Physical Assessment | 185 | ||
| History | 185 | ||
| Diagnostic Procedures | 186 | ||
| Pulse Oximetry | 186 | ||
| Capnography | 186 | ||
| Peak Flow Measurement | 186 | ||
| Arterial Blood Gases | 186 | ||
| Asthma Exacerbations | 187 | ||
| Asthma Triggers | 188 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 188 | ||
| Diagnostic Procedures | 188 | ||
| Therapeutic Interventions | 188 | ||
| Acute Bronchitis | 189 | ||
| Unit 4 Trauma | 367 | ||
| 35 Assessment and Stabilization of the Trauma Patient | 369 | ||
| The Trauma System | 369 | ||
| Approach to Care of the Trauma Patient | 370 | ||
| The Primary Assessment | 370 | ||
| Airway | 370 | ||
| Breathing | 371 | ||
| Circulation | 371 | ||
| Disability | 371 | ||
| Exposure and Environmental Control | 371 | ||
| The Secondary Assessment | 373 | ||
| Full Set of Vital Signs | 373 | ||
| Focused Adjuncts | 373 | ||
| Family Presence | 373 | ||
| Give Comfort Measures | 373 | ||
| History | 373 | ||
| Head-to-Toe Examination | 375 | ||
| Head | 375 | ||
| Therapeutic Interventions | 375 | ||
| Face | 375 | ||
| Unit 5 Special Populations | 481 | ||
| 46 Obstetric Emergencies | 483 | ||
| Complications of Pregnancy | 483 | ||
| Ectopic Pregnancy | 483 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 483 | ||
| Diagnostic Procedures | 483 | ||
| Therapeutic Interventions | 483 | ||
| Abortion | 484 | ||
| General Post-Abortion Care | 484 | ||
| Discharge Instructions | 484 | ||
| Index | 601 | ||
| A | 601 | ||
| B | 603 | ||
| C | 605 | ||
| D | 608 | ||
| E | 609 | ||
| F | 611 | ||
| G | 613 | ||
| H | 614 | ||
| I | 616 | ||
| J | 617 | ||
| K | 617 | ||
| L | 617 | ||
| M | 618 | ||
| N | 620 | ||
| O | 621 | ||
| P | 622 | ||
| Q | 625 | ||
| R | 625 | ||
| S | 626 | ||
| T | 629 | ||
| U | 631 | ||
| V | 631 | ||
| W | 632 | ||
| X | 632 | ||
| Y | 632 | ||
| Z | 632 | ||
| Inside back cover | ibc_i |