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Book Detail
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Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses
Briggs, Julie K.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780781727860 Category: Nursing: Emergency Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: Providence St.Vincent Medical Center; Portland, OR Dimensions: 9.2 x 1.0 x 7.9 in
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Synopsis:
This quick-reference manual presents over 200 triage protocols for evaluating patients' symptoms over the telephone. Each symptom entry lists questions, grouped by urgency level, to determine whether the caller should seek emergency care now, seek medical care the same day, call back for appointment, or follow home care instructions. Detailed home care instructions are then provided. This edition features thirteen new protocols: chemotherapy patients; a generic protocol; hand and wrist problems; hip pain/injury; lumps; medication administration advice; MRSA infection; newborn care issues; sickle cell patients; stroke symptoms; substance abuse; sutured or stapled wound; and tremors. Protocols have been updated and many include more home care instructions. This edition also has more information on training nurse triage personnel and legal ramifications.
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