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• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Inside Front Cover
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Seventh edition Contributors
• Reviewers
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section 1: Basic Emergency Issues
• 1: Legal Considerations
• Nurse practice acts
• Delegation and unlicensed assistive personnel
• Negligence and malpractice
• Confidentiality and HIPAA regulations
• Mandated reporting
• EMTALA and interfacility transfers
• Consent
• Documentation
• Use of restraints
• Advanced directives
• Forensics: evidence collection and preservation
• Legal considerations summary
• References
• 2: Ethical Considerations
• Principles of Medical Ethics1–3
• Ethical Frameworks4
• Code of Ethics
• Decision-making
• Selected Ethical Situations
• Moral Distress in Emergency Nursing
• Ethical Considerations Summary
• References
• 3: Workplace Violence
• Violence Statistics1,2
• Emergency Nursing Violence Statistics
• Definitions of Violence
• Bullying and Lateral Violence
• Violence Prevention Regulation
• Elements of a Violence Prevention Program
• Risk Factors for Violence
• Violence Prevention Education
• Clinical Violence Risk Assessments
• Responding to Violence
• Active Shooter Situations
• Flagging
• Reporting Violent Incidents
• The Aftermath: Supporting Caregivers after Violence
• Workplace Violence Summary
• References
• 4: Patient Safety
• What is Patient Safety?
• Building a Culture of Safety
• Reporting Errors
• System Challenges
• Pediatric Safety Considerations
• Disruptive Behavior
• Patient Safety Summary
• References
• 5: Disaster Considerations
• Types of disasters
• Disaster framework
• Emergency preparedness background
• National incident management system
• Planning and analysis
• Training and education
• Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Methods of disaster triage
• Hazardous materials (hazmat) considerations
• Crisis standards of care
• Demobilization
• Disaster mental health
• Disaster considerations summary
• References
• 6: Infectious Diseases
• Isolation precautions1,2
• Blood-borne infections
• Airborne infections
• Water-borne and food-borne infections
• Vector-borne infections
• Dermal infections
• Other selected infection emergencies
• Infectious disease summary
• References
• 7: Triage
• Emergency medical treatment and active labor act
• Consent for treatment
• Triage qualifications
• Triage process
• Valid and reliable triage acuity systems
• Triage “modifications”
• Clinical decision support
• Managing the waiting room
• Triage care and diagnostics
• Special triage situations
• Triage summary
• References
• 8: Care of the Patient With Pain
• Types of pain
• Pain assessment
• Discharge of patients prescribed opioid analgesia
• Providing comfort for the patient in pain
• Emergency pain management summary
• References
• 9: Forensic Considerations
• Basics of forensics
• Classification of evidence
• Uses of evidence
• Evidence collection and preservation
• Handling and disposition of evidence
• Forensics of injuries
• Selected types of evidence
• Forensic nursing opportunities
• Forensic considerations summary
• References
• 10: Patient Care Management
• Initial assessment
• Handoff
• Patient care management summary
• References
• Section 2: Medical and Traumatic Emergencies
• 11: Respiratory Emergencies
• Airway and ventilation assessment
• History
• Respiratory assessment
• Airway management
• Ventilation management
• Selected airway emergencies
• Selected respiratory emergencies
• Respiratory emergencies summary
• References
• 12: Cardiovascular Emergencies
• Assessment of chest pain
• General cardiac diagnostic procedures and interventions4
• Selected cardiac emergencies
• Cardiovascular emergencies summary
• References
• 13: Cardiopulmonary Arrest
• Management of cardiopulmonary arrest
• The team approach
• Family presence during resuscitation
• Selected causes of cardiac arrest
• Patient management following successful resuscitation
• Cardiopulmonary arrest summary
• References
• 14: Chest Trauma
• Selected immediately life-threatening chest injuries
• Selected potentially life-threatening chest trauma
• Selected non–life-threatening chest trauma
• Chest trauma summary
• References
• 15: Shock Emergencies
• Pathophysiology
• Stages of shock
• Monitoring the patient in shock
• Types of shock
• End points of shock resuscitation
• Shock summary
• References
• 16: Neurologic Emergencies
• Neurologic assessment
• Selected neurologic emergencies
• Neurologic emergencies summary
• References
• 17: Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma
• Trauma to the head
• Trauma to the neck
• Trauma to the vertebral column
• Cerebral perfusion principles
• Physical assessment of the neurologically injured patient
• General diagnostics and interventions
• Selected head injuries
• Selected neck injuries
• Selected vertebral and spinal cord injuries
• Head, neck, and vertebral column trauma summary
• References
• 18: Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies
• Selected facial emergencies
• Selected eye emergencies
• Selected ear, nose, throat emergencies
• Selected dental emergencies
• Body piercing of the face, ears, and tongue
• Facial, ocular, ent, and dental emergencies summary
• References
• 19: Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Facial soft tissue trauma6
• Auricular trauma
• Facial fractures
• Dental trauma
• Ocular trauma9
• Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental trauma summary
• References
• 20: Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies
• Initial evaluation
• Selected abdominal emergencies
• Selected genitourinary emergencies
• Selected genitourinary problems unique to male anatomy
• Selected emergencies in dialysis patients2,3
• Abdominal and genitourinary emergencies summary
• References
• 21: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
• Blunt trauma
• Penetrating trauma
• Physical assessment of the abdomen1–3
• Diagnostic procedures
• Therapeutic interventions1–3
• Selected abdominal organ injuries
• The pregnant patient with abdominal trauma1–3,9,10
• Abdominal and genitourinary trauma summary
• References
• 22: Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
• Selected complications of pregnancy
• Emergent delivery
• Complications of delivery
• Nonpregnancy-related abdominal pain
• Obstetric and gynecologic emergencies summary
• References
• 23: Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma
• Assessment of the obstetric trauma patient
• Selected obstetric traumatic emergencies
• Obstetric and gynecologic trauma summary
• References
• 24: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Patient history and assessment
• Selected sexually transmitted infection emergencies
• Sexually transmitted infection summary
• References
• 25: Musculoskeletal Trauma
• Initial assessment
• Emergency care of an injured extremity
• Selected musculoskeletal injuries
• Musculoskeletal trauma summary
• References
• 26: Wound Management
• General wound management
• Wound healing
• Wound assessment
• Wound management considerations
• Wound management for selected injuries
• Wound emergencies summary
• References
• 27: Burn Trauma
• Etiology
• Pathophysiology
• Primary survey and selected injuries
• Burn severity: depth and extent
• Fluid resuscitation
• Determine need for transfer to burn center
• Secondary assessment
• Pain management
• Wound care
• Additional interventions for burns
• Assessing for maltreatment
• Burn trauma summary
• References
• 28: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse
• Facts and information
• Types of maltreatment
• Mandatory reporting for protected populations
• Examination for interpersonal violence
• Therapeutic interventions
• Advocacy and support services
• Safety plan and discharge
• Documentation
• Factitious disorder imposed on another
• Child maltreatment
• Child sexual assault material
• Adverse childhood experiences
• Human trafficking
• Intimate partner violence
• Strangulation
• Maltreatment concerns for the LGBTQIA+ community
• Elder and dependent/incapacitated adult abuse
• Interpersonal violence and abuse summary
• References
• 29: Sexual Assault
• General approach
• Sexual assault nurse examiner
• Triage
• Primary assessment
• History
• Physical assessment
• Basic principles of sexual assault evidence collection
• Evidence preservation11
• Forensic toxicology
• Documentation
• Forensic photography
• Chain of custody
• Diagnostic procedures
• Therapeutic interventions
• Emotional and mental health well-being
• Discharge and followup care
• Sexual assault summary
• References
• 30: Environmental Emergencies
• Hypothermia1,2
• Selected cold-induced injuries
• Selected heat-induced illnesses
• Lightning injuries
• Diving emergencies
• High-altitude pulmonary edema16,17
• Environmental emergencies summary
• References
• 31: Bite and Sting Emergencies
• Rabies
• Tick-borne illnesses
• Snakebites
• Spider (arachnid) bites
• Scorpion stings
• Bee, wasp, hornet, and fire ant stings19
• Marine bites and envenomations
• Bite and sting emergencies summary
• References
• 32: Metabolic Emergencies
• Selected diabetic emergencies
• Selected pituitary emergencies
• Selected thyroid emergencies
• Selected adrenal emergencies
• Selected electrolyte emergencies
• Metabolic emergencies summary
• References
• 33: Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies
• Hematologic emergencies
• Hematologic malignancies
• Oncologic emergencies
• Immunologic emergencies
• Hematologic, oncologic, and immunologic emergencies summary
• References
• 34: Toxicologic Emergencies
• General priorities for known or suspected poisoned patients
• Identifying the poison
• Therapeutic interventions for poisonings and overdoses
• Selected toxicologic emergencies
• Prevention and education
• Toxicological emergencies summary
• References
• 35: Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies
• Changing the culture
• Drug and alcohol emergencies
• Opioids
• Stimulants (sympathomimetics)
• Cannabis
• Designer drugs: novel psychoactive substances
• Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs
• Inhalants
• Alcohol
• Substance abuse and addiction disease summary
• References
• Section 3: Special Population Considerations
• 36: Critical Care in the Emergency Department
• Approach to ongoing critical care
• Airway and breathing
• Circulation
• Neurological
• Family engagement
• Diagnostic studies
• Resources
• Critical care in the emergency department summary
• References
• 37: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations
• Palliative care1
• Hospice care2
• End-of-life decisions
• Selected end-of-life emergencies
• Organ and tissue donation
• Death notification and postmortem care
• Pediatric death
• Palliative care and end-of-life considerations summary
• References
• 38: Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations
• Pediatric triage
• Medication administration and intravenous therapy
• Selected pediatric emergencies
• Pediatric trauma assessment and treatment
• Selected traumatic pediatric injuries
• Prevention of pediatric trauma
• Pediatric emergency and trauma summary
• References
• 39: Mental Health Emergencies
• Mental health triage
• Mental health assessment
• General approach to the patient
• Mental health emergencies without psychoses
• Mental health emergencies with psychoses
• The violent patient
• Mental health emergencies due to a medical or neurologic disorder
• Drug-related mental health emergencies
• Adverse reactions to psychiatric medications
• Pediatric mental health emergencies
• Mental health patient disposition
• Mental health emergencies summary
• References
• 40: Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity
• Assessing and treating special needs of the patient with morbid obesity
• Staff safety
• Healthcare risk for the obese population
• Pediatric considerations
• Healthcare risks for the obese pediatric population
• Considerations for the patient with morbid obesity: summary
• References
• 41: Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient
• Gender-related definitions and terminology
• Communication approaches
• Assessment
• Diagnostic studies
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Gender dysphoria and depression
• Suicidal thoughts and ideations
• Human trafficking
• Gender-diverse patient consideration summary
• References
• 42: Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations
• Geriatric emergencies
• Geriatric trauma
• Geriatric considerations summary
• References
• Index