Emergency Nursing Procedures E-Book: Emergency Nursing Procedures E-Book

by MN Proehl RN

Overview

Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures — making this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional. - Includes pediatric and geriatric information, with procedures when appropriate, to help you treat these specialized patient populations. - Consistent format and handy, portable size make this handbook ideal for everyday quick reference. - Emphasis on research-based practice helps you provide the best care possible according to the latest evidence. - Focused on the most essential, practical information, this handbook provides all the information you'll need on a day-to-day basis. - Introduction includes The Joint Commission's latest patient safety requirements related to emergency procedures. - Thoroughly updated content reflects changes in practice to keep you up-to-date on emergency care guidelines. - Four procedures have been added: umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. - Redesigned index allows for easy access and retrieval of information — perfect for the fast-paced emergency environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781437725599
Publisher:	Saunders, W. B. Company
Publication date:	01/24/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	976
File size:	15 MB
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Table of Contents

Section One: Assessment Procedures1.Primary Survey2.Secondary SurveySection Two: Airway Procedures3.Airway Positioning 4.Airway Foreign Object Removal 5.Oral Airway Insertion 6.Nasal Airway Insertion7.Laryngeal Mask Airway 8.General Principles of Endotracheal Intubation9.Rapid Sequence Intubation10.Oral Endotracheal Intubation11.Nasotracheal Intubation12.Retrograde Intubation13.Extubation14.Combitube Airway15.Crichothyrotomy 16.Percutaneous Transtracheal Ventilation 17.TracheostomySection Three: Breathing Procedures18.Positioning the Dyspneic Patient 19.Drawing Arterial Blood Gases 20.Capillary Blood Gases 21.Pulse Oximetry / Carbon Monoxide Oximetry 22.Assessing Pulsus Paradoxus 23.Peak Expiratory Flow Measurement 24.End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Detection/MonitoringSection Four: Oxygen Therapy25.General Principles of Oxygen Therapy and Oxygen Delivery Devices 26.Application and Removal of Oxygen Tank Regulators27.Non-Invasive Assisted Ventilation 28.T-pieceSection Five: Suctioning29.Pharyngeal Suctioning 30.Nasotracheal Suctioning 31.Endotracheal/Tracheostomy SuctioningSection Six: Ventilation32.Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation 33.Bag-Mask Ventilation 34.Anesthesia Bag Ventilation35.Mechanical VentilatorsSection Seven: Inhalation Therapy36.Nebulizer Therapy 37.Metered Dose InhalerSection Eight: Pleural Decompression38.Emergency Needle Thoracentesis 39.Chest Tube Insertion40.Management of Chest Drainage Systems 41.One-Way Valve 42.Chest Drainage Bottles 43.Chest Drainage Devices: Emerson 44.Chest Drainage Devices: Pleur-Evac® 45.Chest Drainage Devices: Argyle®46.Chest Drainage Devices: Atrium®47.ThoracentesisSection Nine: Circulation Procedures48.Positioning the Hypotensive Patient 49.Doppler BP and Pulses 50.Measuring Postural Vital Signs 51.Pneumatic Antishock Garment 52.Therapeutic Phlebotomy 53.Pericardiocentesis 54.Emergency Thoracotomy and Internal Defibrillation 55.Electrocardiographic Monitoring56.12-, 15-, and 18-Lead Electrocardiogram57.Continuous ST Segment Monitoring58.Phlebotomy for Labatory Specimens59.Blood Glucose MonitoringSection Ten: Vascular Access60.Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation 61.Rapid Infusion Catheter Exchange 62.External Jugular Venous Access 63.Subclavian Venous Access 64.Internal Jugular Venous Access65.Femoral Venous Access 66.Venous Cutdown 67.Intraosseous Access 68.Umbilical Vessel Cannulation69.Accessing Preexisting Central Venous Catheters 70.Accessing Implanted Vascular Port DevicesSection Eleven: Blood Product Administration71.Declotting Central Venous Access Devices72.Administration of Blood Products 73.Blood Filters74.Massive Transfusion75.Blood and Fluid Warmers76.Blood and Fluid Pressure Infusers77.General Principles of Autotransfusion 78.Autotransfusion Devices: Pleur-Evac® 79.Autotransfusion Devices: Argyle® 80.Autotransfusion Devices: Atrium®Section Twelve: Electrical Therapy81.Defibrillation 82.Synchronized Cardioversion 83.Automatic External Defibrillation84.Emergency Management of the Patient with an ICDSection Thirteen: Cardiac Pacing85.Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing 86.Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker InsertionSection Fourteen: Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring87.Central Venous Pressure Monitoring88.Arterial Line Insertion and Monitoring89.Pulmonary Artery Catheter InsertionSection Fifteen: Neurologic Procedures90.Positioning the Patient with Increased ICP 91.Lumbar Puncture 92.Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 93.Burr Holes 94.Tongs or Open Back Halo Application for Cervical TractionSection Sixteen: Abdominal and Genitourinary Procedures95.Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 96.Paracentesis97.Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring98.Insertion of Orogastric and Nasogastric Tubes 99.Gastric Lavage for GI Bleeding 100.Gastric Lavage for Removal of Toxic Substances101.Whole Bowel Irrigation102.Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices 103.