Full Description
This bestselling resource has successfully prepared thousands of ER nurses to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care to their patients. This new edition is updated with guidelines from the American Heart Association, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Stroke Association, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, and Trauma Nurse Core Course. This guide presents the most current information on medications, street drugs, the opioid crisis, and intraosseous access. Chapters are replete with new case studies, updated photos, and time-tested tips.
This Fast Facts guide is written in bullet-point format and is alphabetically organized by disease and disorder within each body system to emphasize easy access and at-a-glance viewing. All chapters list relevant materials, equipment and drugs; and each diagnosis includes its definition, causes, signs and symptoms, and interventions. Helpful appendices display common abbreviations and lab values, EKG rhythms, frequently used medications, and updated alphabetized skills checklists for self-examination.
New to the Fourth Edition:
New content on administering Alteplase, coronaviruses, decompression sickness, high altitude illness, human trafficking, influenza, lightning injuries, osteomyelitis, parasitic and insect infestations, post-birth warning signs, post-cardiac arrest care, rhabdomyolysis, status asthmaticus, and triage legal issues.
Updates on infectious disease emergencies, disaster response emergencies, environmental emergencies, and OB/GYN emergencies
New information on fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Shock and Multisystem Trauma divided into two expanded chapters
Updated with useful tricks of the trade and 'survival tips'
New knowledge on street drugs including vaping, concentrated marijuana, and the opioid crisis
Key Features:
Educates new ER nurses and their preceptors on the most common injuries and illnesses they will encounter
Comes in handy pocket size for reference on the go
Provides easy referral to equipment, medications, procedures, and specialty care
Delivers hands-on teaching strategies for instructors
Contents
Chapter 1: Tips on Surviving ED Nursing
Chapter 2: Acid-Base Imbalances
Chapter 3: Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 4: Dental, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies
Chapter 5: Disaster Response Emergencies
Chapter 6: Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter 7: Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 8: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Chapter 10: Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 11: Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 12: Hematological Emergencies
Chapter 13: Infectious Disease Emergencies
Chapter 14: Mental Health Emergencies
Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal and Wound Care Emergencies
Chapter 16: Neurological Emergencies
Chapter 17: OB/GYN Emergencies
Chapter 18: Ocular Emergencies
Chapter 19: Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 20: Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 21: Shock Emergencies
Chapter 22: Substance Abuse and Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter 23: Traumatic Emergencies
Chapter 24: Triage
Appendices
Common Emergency Department Lab Values
Everyday Emergency Department Medications
Critical IV Drips
Abbreviations
12-Lead EKGs and Common Dysrhythmias
Skills Check-Off Sheets
Bibliography
Index
