Emergency Nursing – Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
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Emergency
Nursing – Study
Guide, Key
Concepts & Exam
Prep
Emergency Nursing – Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts & Exam Prep.pdf
,Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
Terms in this set (175)
emergency management care given to patients with urgent and critical needs
however, it is used for non-urgent problems as well; emergencies are whatever
the patient or family considers it to be
- pain What are the most common reasons for ED visits?
- fever (infection or seizures)
- chest pain (MI)
- injuries (head or spinal)
4 hours (higher priority patients go first so others have What is the average patient wait time in the ED?
to wait)
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,Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active an act that protects people during an emergency and states than an ER cannot
Labor Act) reject anyone regardless of their ability to pay, capacity, conditions, immigration
status of patient, etc.
patient will be treated and stabilized, then transferred to medical specialist
(open heart, burns, etc.)
patient rights have to be posted, records have to be kept of people transferred
in and out, and an on-call list must be maintained
Medicare funded hospitals must comply
medical screening exam EMTALA ensures that everyone, regardless of insurance status, will receive what
in the ED?
emergency nursing a specialized area of nursing focused on providing immediate care to patients
with potentially life-threatening conditions, requiring rapid assessment,
stabilization, and treatment
Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
, Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
- assessing, treating, and referring to appropriate What is involved in emergency nursing?
setting for ongoing care
- discharge planning (if not admitted)
- community service referrals (social worker, home care)
- gerontologic considerations (scared of nursing
home/dying -> provide emotional support)
- obesity considerations (don't have the proper gowns,
stretchers -> worried about complications)
- always give verbal and written discharge instructions
- documentation of consent and privacy (i.e., consent to What are issues to consider in emergency nursing care?
examine, treat, invasive procedures, etc.)
- limiting staff exposure to health risks (we don't know
what these patients have)
- violence in the ED
- difficult to incorporate holistic care approach in ED
no; call patient's family or obtain signature from 2 If a patient is unconscious and their condition is life-threatening, do you still
physicians need to obtain their consent to care?
Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts & Exam Prep.pdf
Emergency
Nursing – Study
Guide, Key
Concepts & Exam
Prep
Emergency Nursing – Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts
Emergency& Nursing
Exam Prep.pdf
– Study Guide, Key Concepts & Exam Prep.pdf
,Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
Terms in this set (175)
emergency management care given to patients with urgent and critical needs
however, it is used for non-urgent problems as well; emergencies are whatever
the patient or family considers it to be
- pain What are the most common reasons for ED visits?
- fever (infection or seizures)
- chest pain (MI)
- injuries (head or spinal)
4 hours (higher priority patients go first so others have What is the average patient wait time in the ED?
to wait)
Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
,Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active an act that protects people during an emergency and states than an ER cannot
Labor Act) reject anyone regardless of their ability to pay, capacity, conditions, immigration
status of patient, etc.
patient will be treated and stabilized, then transferred to medical specialist
(open heart, burns, etc.)
patient rights have to be posted, records have to be kept of people transferred
in and out, and an on-call list must be maintained
Medicare funded hospitals must comply
medical screening exam EMTALA ensures that everyone, regardless of insurance status, will receive what
in the ED?
emergency nursing a specialized area of nursing focused on providing immediate care to patients
with potentially life-threatening conditions, requiring rapid assessment,
stabilization, and treatment
Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
, Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
- assessing, treating, and referring to appropriate What is involved in emergency nursing?
setting for ongoing care
- discharge planning (if not admitted)
- community service referrals (social worker, home care)
- gerontologic considerations (scared of nursing
home/dying -> provide emotional support)
- obesity considerations (don't have the proper gowns,
stretchers -> worried about complications)
- always give verbal and written discharge instructions
- documentation of consent and privacy (i.e., consent to What are issues to consider in emergency nursing care?
examine, treat, invasive procedures, etc.)
- limiting staff exposure to health risks (we don't know
what these patients have)
- violence in the ED
- difficult to incorporate holistic care approach in ED
no; call patient's family or obtain signature from 2 If a patient is unconscious and their condition is life-threatening, do you still
physicians need to obtain their consent to care?
Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf Emergency Nursing.pdf
