| About the Author |
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| Foreword |
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| Introduction |
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| 1 Emergency Nursing Defined |
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History of Emergency Nursing |
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Role of the Emergency Department |
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Emergency Nursing as a Specialty |
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Emergency Nursing Competencies |
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| 2 The Traditional Role of the Emergency Nurse |
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Direct Patient-Care Roles |
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Other Hospital Roles for Emergency Nurses |
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38 | (1) |
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| 3 Unique Roles of the Emergency Nurse |
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Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship |
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Nursing Jobs With the Federal Government |
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51 | (3) |
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Finding Other Nursing Options |
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| 4 Education of the Emergency Nurse |
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The Future of Nursing Education |
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Nursing Degree Titles: What's the Difference? |
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74 | (3) |
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Advanced Nursing Education |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (5) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (3) |
| 5 The Emergency Nurse as a Professional |
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Fostering Evidence-Based Practice |
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Seeking Lifelong Learning/Maintaining Competency |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (2) |
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Adhering to Institutional Policies and Procedures |
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Serving on Institutional Committees |
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Joining Professional Organizations |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (3) |
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Personal Professional Liability Insurance |
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Promoting Health/Injury Prevention/Community Education |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
| 6 Self-Care and the Emergency Nurse |
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134 | (6) |
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140 | (2) |
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Physical Violence and Aggression |
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142 | (4) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (5) |
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Minimizing the Negative Effects of Shift Work |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (1) |
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| 7 Types of Emergency Departments |
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Specialty Emergency Departments |
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Disease Specific Centers, Certifications, and Designations |
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| 8 Common Areas Within the Emergency Department |
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Waiting Area (Lobby/Reception Area) |
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Emergency Department Configuration |
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| 9 Key Players in the Emergency Department |
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202 | (5) |
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Positions Frequently Supervised by the Emergency Nurse |
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207 | (2) |
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Allied Personnel an Emergency Nurse Frequently Encounters |
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209 | (4) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (3) |
| 10 The Emergency Nurse in the Role of Triage |
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Understanding What Triage Is |
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Triage Nurse Qualifications |
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219 | (2) |
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Implementing a Triage System |
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Advanced Triage Protocols (ATPs) |
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Common Pitfalls in Triage |
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240 | (1) |
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| 11 Common Challenges Faced by Emergency Nurses |
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Violence in the Emergency Department |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (2) |
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Service Excellence and Patient Experience |
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249 | (3) |
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Recidivism (Frequent ED Utilizers) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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Patient Consent and Refusal of Care |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (3) |
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Boarders in the Emergency Department |
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262 | (2) |
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Communicable Disease Management |
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264 | (1) |
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Disaster Preparedness and Response |
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265 | (3) |
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Hospital Emergency Response |
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Telephone Advice or Release of Patient Information |
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268 | (1) |
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Family Presence During Resuscitation |
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269 | (1) |
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Organ and Tissue Donation |
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270 | (3) |
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| 12 Risk Management and Quality Issues Affecting the Emergency Nurse |
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Acceptable Standard of Care |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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Negligence, Malpractice, and Litigation |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (3) |
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Primary Causes of Unexpected Events |
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309 | (11) |
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Implementing Best Practices |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (5) |
| 13 Emergency Nursing Throughout the Lifespan |
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338 | (4) |
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342 | (9) |
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351 | (6) |
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357 | (1) |
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| 14 Challenging Patient Populations Encountered by the Emergency Nurse |
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Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Illnesses |
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363 | (6) |
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369 | (3) |
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Patients With Altered Mental Status |
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372 | (8) |
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380 | (1) |
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| 15 The Emergency Nurse and the Abused Patient |
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384 | (15) |
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Domestic Human Trafficking |
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399 | (8) |
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Intimate Partner Violence |
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407 | (4) |
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411 | (6) |
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417 | (4) |
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421 | (1) |
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| 16 The Emergency Nurse Caring for Diverse Cultures and Ethnicities |
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425 | (12) |
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426 | (1) |
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431 | (4) |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
| Index |
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