Emergency nursing : the profession, the pathway, and the practice / [edited by] Jeff Solheim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Solheim, Jeff, 1967- editor.

Sigma Theta Tau International, issuing body.

Series:

20160113 Series

20160113 Series ; v.20160113

Standardized Title:

Emergency nursing (Solheim)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency nursing.

Emergency medical services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN, USA : Sigma Theta Tau International, [2016]

Summary:

With over 136.3 million patient visits to the Emergency Department, emergency nurses are not only in high demand but a continuously growing segment of the nursing profession.Emergency nurses find themselves in high-risk, faced-paced, physically and emotionally demanding, and difficult situations on a constant bases, which many nurses will.

Contents:

Emergency nursing defined

The traditional role of the emergency nurse

Unique roles of the emergency nurse

Education of the emergency nurse

The emergency nurse as a professional

Self-care and the emergency nurse

Types of emergency departments

Common areas within the emergency department

Key players in the emergency department

The emergency nurse in the role of triage

Common challenges faced by emergency nurses

Risk management and quality issues affecting the emergency nurse

Emergency nursing throughout the lifespan

Challenging patient populations encountered by the emergency nurse

The emergency nurse and the abused patient

The emergency nurse caring for diverse cultures and ethnicities.

Notes:

Electronic Book.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781940446486

OCLC:

928239176