Fast Facts for the ER Nurse, Fourth Edition : Guide to a Successful Emergency Department Orientation.

Author/creator Buettner, Jennifer R.
Format Electronic
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Springer Publishing Company, 2021.
Description1 online resource (428 pages).
Supplemental Content Direct link to eBook
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SeriesFast Facts
Fast facts. ^A700073
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Reviewers of the Fourth Edition -- Reviewers of the Previous Edition -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Tips on Surviving ED Nursing -- Symptoms of Stress -- Techniques for Relieving Stress -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Acid-Base Imbalances -- Respiratory System -- Renal System -- Recognizing an Imbalance -- Respiratory Acidosis -- Respiratory Alkalosis -- Metabolic Acidosis -- Metabolic Alkalosis -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Cardiovascular Emergencies -- Congestive Heart Failure -- Acute Myocardial Infarction -- Arterial Occlusion -- Endocarditis
Contents Aortic Injuries -- Symptomatic Bradycardia -- Supraventricular Tachycardia -- Ventricular Fibrillation or Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia -- Pulseless Electrical Activity -- Post Cardiac Arrest -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Dental, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies -- Dental Abscess -- Fractured Tooth -- Odontalgia -- Tooth Avulsion -- Ludwig's Angina -- Foreign Objects -- Cerumen Impaction -- Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) -- Acute Otitis Media -- Acute Otitis Interna (Labyrinthitis) -- Ruptured Tympanic Membrane -- Ménière's Disease -- Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) -- Epistaxis
Contents Nasal Fracture -- Sinusitis -- Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis -- Peritonsillar Abscess -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Disaster Response Emergencies -- Disaster -- SALT -- IDME -- Abrin or Ricin Toxicity -- Anthrax -- Botulism -- Blister Agent (Mustard Gas) -- Brucellosis -- Cyanide -- Nerve Agents -- Plague -- Q-fever -- Coronaviruses -- Radiation -- Smallpox -- Tularemia -- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae) -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Endocrine Emergencies -- Diabetic Ketoacidosis -- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome -- Hypoglycemia -- Pancreatitis -- Thyroid Storm -- Myxedema Coma
Contents Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal Emergencies -- Never Underestimate Abdominal Pain -- Gastritis -- Gastroenteritis -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Intestinal Obstruction -- Appendicitis -- Esophageal Obstruction -- Esophageal Varices (Bleeding) -- Cholecystitis -- Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Genitourinary Emergencies -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Pyelonephritis -- Renal Calculi -- Epididymitis -- Testicular Torsion -- Penile Fracture -- Urinary Retention -- Genital Warts -- Priapism -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Geriatric Emergencies -- Sensatory Changes -- Elder Abuse
Abstract Chapter 7: Environmental Emergencies -- Animal Bites -- Brown Recluse Spider Bites -- Black Widow Spider Bites -- Crocodile and Alligator Bites -- Human Bites -- Lizard Bites -- Shark Bites -- Snakebites -- Frostbite -- Hypothermia -- Heat Exhaustion -- Heat Stroke -- Hymenopteran Stings -- Jellyfish Stings -- Scorpion Stings -- Stingray Stings -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances -- Edema -- Hyponatremia -- Hypernatremia -- Hypokalemia -- Hyperkalemia -- Hypocalcemia -- Hypercalcemia -- Hypomagnesemia -- Hypermagnesemia -- Overhydration -- Dehydration -- Summary.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Buettner, Jennifer R., RN, CEN Fast Facts for the ER Nurse, Fourth Edition New York : Springer Publishing Company,c2021 9780826152169
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780826152176

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