RN Valerie Aarne Grossman, MALS, BSN – författare
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This is a concise, user-friendly orientation guide and reference for new and seasoned nurses, paramedics, preceptors, educators, management teams, and anyone else working in the triage environment. It offers guidelines covering key processes and practices triage nurses use daily. Chapters address core elements of triage such as patient point of entry, acuity scales, and “red-flag” patient presentations and how to handle them; coordination and communication with other health care team members; and documentation.
The book offers practical information on triage for emergency department and urgent care settings, with useful tips for both triage orientees and preceptors. It addresses care considerations for specialized populations including geriatric and pediatric patients. The text supplies essential information on teaching and learning principles and the fostering of critical thinking skills, and covers such topics as compassion fatigue, customer service, legal concerns, core measures, and patient and staff safety. Trends in triage nursing such as electronic medical record considerations, provider in triage, and advanced triage protocols are included. Information is organized in brief, bulleted “bites” for knowledge at a glance, and Fast Facts in a Nutshell boxes reinforce key concepts.
Key FeaturesProvides essential guidance for key procedures and protocols in an easy-to-read, easy-to-access formatOffers practical triage information with a focus on emergency department and urgent care settingsFocuses on processes, critical thinking, and the legal aspects of triageIncludes care considerations for specific patient populationsIncorporates advice from seasoned emergency department nurses and triage educators
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"...covers many topics essential to the success of the nurse working in an imaging setting ... The handbook''s size make it easily portable as a bedside reference...[It]would be a welcome addition to any radiology nursing unit''s resources and would be a useful handbook in the emergency and critical care units'' libraries as well."
-Kathleen A. Gross, MSN, RN-BC, CRN From the Foreword
This portable guide to radiology nursing provides comprehensive information about this emerging specialty in a concise format designed for speedy information retrieval. Written for both practicing nurses and new orientees, it outlines general procedures and protocols, along with requisite information for patient care in specialized areas of radiology. It discusses care for all patient populations including morbidly obese, pediatric, geriatric, and oncology and addresses vascular access, infection control, teamwork, and sterile technique in the radiology setting. The book encompasses over 50 different IR procedures, and also describes emergency situations in radiology and how to respond to them.
With an emphasis on inter-professional care, the book demystifies complex procedures and includes clinical "pearls" from seasoned experts in radiology nursing. The bookís "Fast Facts" format features consistently organized chapters, bulleted information "at a glance," an introduction, objectives, and summary in each chapter, and case studies to reinforce radiological interventions. The guide will be a welcome addition to the arsenal of radiology, emergency, and clinical care nurses as well as new orientees.
Key Features:
Serves as an accessible, easy-to use, reference for practicing radiology nurses and new orientees Describes numerous essential procedures and protocols in reader-friendly "Fast Facts" style Addresses patient care in all areas of radiology and with specific patient populations Includes coverage of vascular access issues and emergency situations Delivers the accumulated wisdom of seasoned inter-professional practitioners
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“Ms. Grossman knows and understands what radiology nurses want and need to know to provide the best patient care and to be a member of a productive team.”
-Kathleen A. Gross, MSN, RN-BC, CRN
From the Foreword
The second edition of this pocket-sized resource for radiology nurses continues to demystify complex procedures by providing concise yet comprehensive information on the basics of radiology. As the complexity of healthcare grows, so too does imaging ability. Different modalities, technologies, and skills levels must all work in harmony to provide precision images. Radiology nurses must be proactive, patient-focused, and able to work with a diverse team of individuals to care for the widest range of patients.
Describing essential procedures and protocols in quick access style, Fast Facts for the Radiology Nurse, Second Edition covers over 50 different Interventional Radiology procedures. Woven throughout is an emphasis on interprofessional care and effective communication along with guidance on forming and maintaining a high-performing team. Abundant Clinical Pearls disseminate the hard-earned wisdom of expert radiology nurses. Extensively updated with the most current guidelines and protocols, the second edition presents four completely new chapters on Legal Issues Affecting Radiology, Strategies for Working with Difficult People, Safety and Quality in the Radiology Setting, and Emergency Management and Catastrophe Response.
New to the Second Edition:Updated with the most current guidelines and protocolsNew chapter: Legal Issues Affecting RadiologyNew chapter: Strategies for Working with Difficult PeopleNew chapter: Safety and Quality in the Radiology SettingNew chapter: Emergency Management and Catastrophe ResponseUpdated information on sedation and analgesia in easy-to-read tablesKey Features:Serves as an accessible, easy-to-use reference for practicing radiology nurses and orienteesHighlights essential protocols and procedures with bullets and short paragraphsProvides abundant “Fast Facts” boxes displaying key informationDiscusses strategies for providing safe careIncludes clinical pearls from radiology expertsAddresses patient care in all radiology domains and with specific patient populationsCovers vascular access issues and emergency situations