The Emergency Department Technician Handbook

Dr. Shesser is the Chair of the Department of Emergency at George Washington University. He currently supervises 70 physicians and 30 Advanced Practice Providers who staff four emergency departments in the DC metropolitan area. He has over 40 years of academic administration and clinical experience and developed an undergraduate course at GW University for future ED technicians.

• 1. The Role of the Hospital Emergency Department and the Specialty of Emergency Medicine2. Emergency Department Organization and Flow3. Medical Terminology4. Teamwork and Communication5. Initial Emergency Department Patient Assessment6. Triage7. Point-of-Care Testing8. The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Monitoring9. Cardiologic Emergencies10. Respiratory System Emergencies11. Abdominal and Genitourinary Problems12. Endocrinologic Emergencies13. Ear, Nose, and Throat and Ophthalmologic Emergencies14. Stroke and Neurologic Emergencies15. Vascular Access16. Ultrasound-Guided IV Access17. Wound Management18. Musculoskeletal Injuries19. Orthopedic Immobilization Techniques20. The Major Trauma Patient21. Behavioral Health and Toxicologic Emergencies22. Medical Ethics, the Law, and Cultural Competency23. Patient Transport24. Pediatrics25. Documentation26. Disasters and Mass Casualty Events27. Infection Control in the Emergency Department28. Case Studies in Emergency Triage29. Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Emergency Department