Delineates essential pediatric knowledge and skills that will greatly enhance nursing orientation and ongoing educationThis pocket-sized resource for nurses confronting pediatric emergencies provides immediate access to vital, life-saving information. Ideal for a variety of settings, this guide distills the wisdom of expert pediatric emergency clinicians who provide a wealth of critical information from basic foundational knowledge through red flag presentations and triage. After describing how to best incorporate the guide into practice, the book conveys important contextual information about pediatric developmental stages, anatomy and physiology, and how to communicate effectively with patients and caregivers. This essential resource provides comprehensive triage content; a combination of concept-based learning, disease pathology, and recognition according to body system; and psychosocial considerations. Additionally, behavioral health issues, congenital cardiac anomalies, and children with unique needs, along with assessments, interventions, critical medications, and selected components of resuscitation are covered. This text provides emergency, urgent care, clinic, school nurses and others, both experienced and inexperienced, with a pocket reference when caring for the pediatric patient. A quick-reference section highlights emergency pediatric procedures and medication administration for at-a-glance information. Chapters contain space for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, or pasting facility-specific policies and procedures. Key Features: Concise, pocket-sized, immediate-access format Useful for emergency, urgent care, clinic, school, detention center, summer camp settings, and others Utilizes a systematic evidence-based approach for the triage, assessment, and identification of appropriate interventions for a variety of clinical presentations Describes nursing pearls and critical concepts of pediatric emergency care Addresses typical vs. atypical patient presentations Provides step-by-step information for pediatric procedures Addresses anatomic and physiologic age-specific considerations applicable to each disease pathology or injury Icons are used throughout the book to quickly direct the user to specific content areas Contains blank note pages for customization
Deb Jeffries, MSN-Ed., RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN is a registered nurse with over three decades of experience in critical care and emergency nursing and has dedicated much of her career toward clinical education in the acute care emergency setting. She has contributed globally to the standardization, process throughput, and implementation of best-practices for emergency department triage. She is a passionate advocate for and has presented emergency department triage education nationally and internationally. Ms. Jeffries is a TNCC and ENPC course director and an ACLS, PALS, and BLS instructor. She has authored, contributed to or reviewed multiple peer reviewed publications and educational content. She received her Master of Science in Nursing with an Education focus and her Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees from Regis University in Colorado. Lynn Sayre Visser, MSN, RN, PHN, CEN, CPEN, FAEN has been a nurse for over 25 years devoting her career to emergency nursing, triage education, mentoring others, and writing about topics that impact nursing. She is a change-agent and philanthropist and has been published in a variety of arenas including books, journals, and blogs. She is the co-author of Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide, Essentials for the Triage Nurse (available in the United Kingdom), and Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Nurses. She has been recognized for her work with multiple book awards as well as the Sigma Theta Tau Edith Moore Copeland Founders Award for excellence in creativity. She is a graduate of the University of California Davis, Samuel Merritt University, Walden University, and Semester at Sea. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Nursing with an emphasis in education and a double Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology and nursing.
Resource Numbers About the Authors Title Page Dedication Contents Preface Contributors and Reviewers Acknowledgments Abbreviations Part I: INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE Chapter 1: The Secrets to Using this Guide Chapter 2: Overview of the Care of the Pediatric Patient Chapter 3: Across the Continuum: Birth through Adolescence Part II: KEY ISSUES IN EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE Chapter 4: Pediatric Triage Chapter 5: Inadequate Ventilation Chapter 6: Inadequate Perfusion Chapter 7: Altered Mental Status Chapter 8: Cardiovascular Emergencies Chapter 9: Abdominal Emergencies Part III: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES BY BODY SYSTEM Chapter 10: Endocrine Emergencies Chapter 11: Genitourinary Emergencies Chapter 12: Obstetrical Emergencies Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal Emergencies Chapter 14: Eye Emergencies Chapter 15: Dental, Ear, and Nose Emergencies Part IV: SPECIAL ISSUES IN EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC CARE Chapter 16: Infectious Diseases Chapter 17: Hematology and Oncology Emergencies Chapter 18: Toxicology Emergencies Chapter 19: Environmental Emergencies Chapter 20: Child Maltreatment Chapter 21: Behavioral Health Emergencies Chapter 22: Human Trafficking Chapter 23: Death of a Child Part V: TRAUMA, BURN, AND DISASTER EMERGENCIES Chapter 24: Trauma Chapter 25: Burn Emergencies Chapter 26: Pediatric Disaster Response Part VI: PROCEDURES AND MEDICATIONS Chapter 27: Procedures Chapter 28: Medication Administration Notes References Index Ruler
