Emergency Department Triage Handbook

A practical, easy-to-use guide to effective and appropriate triage assessment, decision making, and documentation For The experienced triage nurse. Offers a quick reference for use in unusual or particularly complex emergency conditions, or For The emergency nurse new To The triage role. The handbook is organized around the most commonly encountered patient complaints. Each complaint is cross-referenced to similar complaints, As well as To The appendixes. The subjective and objective information that should be elicited by the triage nurse, As well as appropriate differential assessments and plans, are included for each complaint. Documentation and liability concerns and requirements are emphasized. A series of appendixes and evaluation tips and techniques are included to assist the triage nurse in assessing patients.Molitor, Lisa is the author of 'Emergency Department Triage Handbook', published 1992 under ISBN 9780834202832 and ISBN 0834202832.