EMERGENCY NURSING Flashcards
is a nursing specialty in which nurses care for patients in the emergency or critical phase of their illness or injury
EMERGENCY NURSING
is used for those patients who require immediate action to prevent further deteriorations or stabilizing the condition till the availability of the services close to the patients
EMERGENCY
is skilled at dealing with people in the phase when a diagnosis has not yet been made and the cause of the problem is not known
EMERGENCY NURSE
also deal with non-emergent populations that present with non-life-threatening issues as well
EMERGENCY NURSES
is an injury or illness that is acute and poses an immediate risk to a person’s life
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
is a method of prioritizing patient care according to the type of illness or injury and the urgency of the patient’s condition
TRIAGE
it is used to ensure that each patient receives care appropriate to his need and in a timely manner
TRIAGE
It is also important to document pertinent negatives
TRIAGE
Is a process of sorting injured people into groups based on their needs for or likely benefit from immediate treatment
TRIAGE
Used in hospital, ER, battlefields and disaster sites when limited medical resources must be allocated
TRIAGE
A process in which things are ranked in terms of importance or priority
TRIAGE
Is assigning degrees of urgency to wounded or ill patients
TRIAGING
E.g. “Victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals “;
TRIAGING
is a practice invoked when acute care cannot be provided for lack of resources. The process rations care towards those who are most in need of immediate care, and who benefit most from it
TRIAGING
It refers to prioritization of medical care as a whole
TRIAGING
