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MEDICAL
Telephone Triage Protocols for
Pediatrics for Pediatrics
By
Julie Briggs, RN, BSN, MHA
, Director, Emergency Department,
Good Samaritan Community Healthcare, Puyallup, WA and
Mikki
Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, PNP-BC
Spiralbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-6360-2 / (US$64.99 / £50.00 / €59.00) Worldwide
Approx. 592 pp. / 7 x 9 / September 2017
DESCRIPTION
An invaluable resource to be used by nurses while assessing
and advising patients over the telephone on topics related to
children. It is designed to provide clear guidance on handling a wide variety of patient situations
which the triage nurse might work through with a patient/parent. Each symptom entry lists ques-
tions, grouped by urgency level, to determine whether the patient should seek emergency care im-
mediately, seek medical care the same day, call back for an appointment, or follow home care
instructions. Detailed home care instructions are provided. Topics address issues for care of infants
up to adolescents.
FEATURES
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Flow chart format leads the user from yes or no questions to the development of assessment and
recommendation
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Format provides the ability to provide fast and effective evaluations
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Alphabetically organized table of contents helps the user find symptoms quickly
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Detailed home care instructions for the patient
NURSING
Pediatric & Neonatal
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