Optimizing Patient Safety: The Ultimate Triage Nurse’s Pocket Guide

As a healthcare provider, ensuring patient safety is paramount. Missed or near-missed diagnoses can have devastating consequences. This newly updated, life-saving pocket-sized clinical manual is designed to guide triage nurses in rapidly recognizing life-threatening or life-altering conditions.

Newly Updated Chapters

• Endocrine Emergencies: Stay up-to-date on the latest critical care protocols
• Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies: Expert guidance on high-stakes patient care
• Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: Critical information for sensitive patient care
• Human Trafficking: Identify the signs and respond with compassion

Pediatric and Older Adult Chapters

These extensively revised chapters provide invaluable insights on:

• Age-related emergency assessment and triage pearls
• Key tips for pediatric and geriatric patient care

STEMI, Stroke, and Sepsis Guidelines

Stay current with the latest evidence-based guidelines for:

• STEMI: Rapid recognition and response to cardiac emergencies
• Stroke: Timely identification and treatment of cerebrovascular events
• Sepsis: Early detection and management of septic shock

Concise Information for Confident Decision-Making

This comprehensive resource covers each body system, including:

• First-line questions and assessments to determine patient urgency
• Critical signs and symptoms denoted by prominent icons
• Action steps for prioritizing during crises

Additional Features

This indispensable guide also includes:

• Triage, waiting room, and legal issues
• High-risk medical conditions and special issues in emergency care
• Reference tables and checklists for quick access to crucial information
• Space for notes, important phone numbers, and facility-specific policies/procedures

About the Author

Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN, RN, PHN, CEN, CPEN, FAEN, brings decades of combined emergency nursing experience to this essential resource.

This second edition is your trusted companion for providing exceptional patient care in high-pressure emergency situations.