Fast Facts for the ER Nurse

Because ER nurses need to think fast and act fast . . . Fast Facts for the ER Nurse is the only orientation guide and reference designed specifically for new ER nurses and the preceptors responsible for their orientation. The chapters provide a brief overview of equipment, treatments, and drugs used to manage common disorders and conditions frequently seen in the ER. The book includes disorder definitions, signs and symptoms, interventions, drugs, and critical thinking questions. Using a bullet-point format, each chapter is conveniently organized alphabetically by disease and disorder within each body system for quick access. The book serves as an organized, reliable, and thorough ER guide, ensuring a structured approach to orientation. The book's 'Fast Facts in a Nutshell' feature provides quick summaries of important points, questions, and answers at regular intervals throughout. Other useful features include a skills checklist, coverage of common lab values and medications, and EKG rhythms.Key Topics Include:Cardiovascular EmergenciesDisaster Response EmergenciesInfectious Disease EmergenciesMental Health EmergenciesShock and Multisystem Trauma EmergenciesSubstance Abuse and Toxicologic EmergenciesNew to this Edition:Endocrine EmergenciesEnvironmental EmergenciesDental EmergenciesRapid Sequence IntubationTriageAcute Stroke Management GuidelinesSexual Assault-Intimate Partner Abuse