Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses 6th Edition

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Assess the nature and severity of callers’ symptoms quickly and confidently, with Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses, 6th Edition. More than 200 alpha-organized protocols address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and medical emergencies. At the same time, the flow chart format leads callers to provide vital Yes or No answers to appropriate questions.
 
This comprehensive manual – a must-have for new and experienced nurses – offers accurate care recommendations even when client information is limited.

Follow expert direction and make quick, accurate assessments …

NEW and updated protocols offer current best practices and reflect changes in access to medications and healthcare
Protocols address adult, pediatric, geriatric, maternal/child, and home health concerns, current health issues, and infectious disease outbreaks
NEW protocols include arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elder abuse, stroke symptoms, and Zika virus
Post-operative conditions and considerations have been added to numerous protocols
Expanded appendices include altered mental status, PTSD, suicide prevention, and emergency preparedness
Alpha-organized protocols help you quickly locate topics by symptom or condition
Table of contents by body system helps you quickly locate topics by body system, body part, or set of related symptoms
Peer-reviewed by nursing experts
Easy-to-follow question-asking flow chart – Yes or No answers lead to specific care recommendations
Ideal guidance for all nurses, particularly those in triage and ambulatory practice
Sorts life-threatening problems from those not requiring physician or emergency care
Increases consistency of advice and documentation
Nurse Alerts – help the nurse identify potentially life-threatening conditions related to the symptoms and provide additional information to consider when choosing a protocol or triaging the caller’s concern