Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures — making this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional.
1. Introduction - p. 10 2. Acknowledgments - p. 11 3. Section 1: Assessment Procedures - p. 12 4. Section 2: Airway Procedures - p. 15 5. Section 3: Breathing Procedures - p. 36 6. Section 4: Oxygen Therapy - p. 46 7. Section 5: Suctioning - p. 53 8. Section 6: Ventilation - p. 59 9. Section 7: Inhalation Therapy - p. 68 10. Section 8: Pleural Decompression - p. 71 11. Section 9: Circulation Procedures - p. 83 12. Section 10: Vascular Access - p. 101 13. Section 11: Blood Product Administration - p. 123 14. Section 12: Electrical Therapy - p. 141 15. Section 13: Cardiac Pacing - p. 149 16. Section 14: Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 156 17. Section 15: Neurologic Procedures - p. 165 18. Section 16: Abdominal and Genitourinary Procedures - p. 173 19. Section 17: Musculoskeletal Procedures - p. 199 20. PROCEDURE 111: Spinal Immobilization - p. 199 21. PROCEDURE 112: Helmet Removal - p. 201 22. PROCEDURE 113: General Principles of Splinting - p. 202 23. PROCEDURE 114: Ring Removal - p. 204 24. PROCEDURE 115: Body Jewelry Removal - p. 205 25. PROCEDURE 116: Vacuum Splints - p. 206 26. PROCEDURE 117: Air Splints - p. 207 27. PROCEDURE 118: Traction Splints - p. 208 28. PROCEDURE 119: Pelvic Splinting - p. 210 29. PROCEDURE 120: Sling Application - p. 212 30. PROCEDURE 121: Shoulder Immobilization - p. 212 31. PROCEDURE 122: Knee Immobilization - p. 214 32. PROCEDURE 123: Finger Immobilization - p. 215 33. PROCEDURE 124: Plaster and Fiberglass Splinting - p. 217 34. PROCEDURE 125: Removal and Bivalving of Casts - p. 219 35. PROCEDURE 126: Elastic Bandage Application - p. 220 36. PROCEDURE 127: Skeletal Traction - p. 221 37. PROCEDURE 128: Heat Therapy - p. 222 38. PROCEDURE 129: Cold Therapy - p. 222 39. PROCEDURE 130: Measuring Compartmental Pressure - p. 223 40. PROCEDURE 131: Measuring and Fitting for Ambulation Aids - p. 225 41. PROCEDURE 132: Patient Teaching for Ambulation Aids - p. 226 42. PROCEDURE 133: Arthrocentesis and Intraarticular Injection - p. 227 43. Section 18: Integumentary Procedures - p. 230 44. Section 19: Thermoregulation - p. 249 45. Section 20: Ophthalmic Procedures - p. 256 46. Section 21: Otic Procedures - p. 269 47. Section 22: Nasal Procedures - p. 275 48. Section 23: Dental and Throat Procedures - p. 281 49. Section 24: Medication Administration - p. 285 50. Section 25: Miscellaneous Procedures - p. 302 51. Index - p. 317
Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures — making this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional.
1. Introduction - p. 10 2. Acknowledgments - p. 11 3. Section 1: Assessment Procedures - p. 12 4. Section 2: Airway Procedures - p. 15 5. Section 3: Breathing Procedures - p. 36 6. Section 4: Oxygen Therapy - p. 46 7. Section 5: Suctioning - p. 53 8. Section 6: Ventilation - p. 59 9. Section 7: Inhalation Therapy - p. 68 10. Section 8: Pleural Decompression - p. 71 11. Section 9: Circulation Procedures - p. 83 12. Section 10: Vascular Access - p. 101 13. Section 11: Blood Product Administration - p. 123 14. Section 12: Electrical Therapy - p. 141 15. Section 13: Cardiac Pacing - p. 149 16. Section 14: Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 156 17. Section 15: Neurologic Procedures - p. 165 18. Section 16: Abdominal and Genitourinary Procedures - p. 173 19. Section 17: Musculoskeletal Procedures - p. 199 20. PROCEDURE 111: Spinal Immobilization - p. 199 21. PROCEDURE 112: Helmet Removal - p. 201 22. PROCEDURE 113: General Principles of Splinting - p. 202 23. PROCEDURE 114: Ring Removal - p. 204 24. PROCEDURE 115: Body Jewelry Removal - p. 205 25. PROCEDURE 116: Vacuum Splints - p. 206 26. PROCEDURE 117: Air Splints - p. 207 27. PROCEDURE 118: Traction Splints - p. 208 28. PROCEDURE 119: Pelvic Splinting - p. 210 29. PROCEDURE 120: Sling Application - p. 212 30. PROCEDURE 121: Shoulder Immobilization - p. 212 31. PROCEDURE 122: Knee Immobilization - p. 214 32. PROCEDURE 123: Finger Immobilization - p. 215 33. PROCEDURE 124: Plaster and Fiberglass Splinting - p. 217 34. PROCEDURE 125: Removal and Bivalving of Casts - p. 219 35. PROCEDURE 126: Elastic Bandage Application - p. 220 36. PROCEDURE 127: Skeletal Traction - p. 221 37. PROCEDURE 128: Heat Therapy - p. 222 38. PROCEDURE 129: Cold Therapy - p. 222 39. PROCEDURE 130: Measuring Compartmental Pressure - p. 223 40. PROCEDURE 131: Measuring and Fitting for Ambulation Aids - p. 225 41. PROCEDURE 132: Patient Teaching for Ambulation Aids - p. 226 42. PROCEDURE 133: Arthrocentesis and Intraarticular Injection - p. 227 43. Section 18: Integumentary Procedures - p. 230 44. Section 19: Thermoregulation - p. 249 45. Section 20: Ophthalmic Procedures - p. 256 46. Section 21: Otic Procedures - p. 269 47. Section 22: Nasal Procedures - p. 275 48. Section 23: Dental and Throat Procedures - p. 281 49. Section 24: Medication Administration - p. 285 50. Section 25: Miscellaneous Procedures - p. 302 51. Index - p. 317
