Emergency nursing: 5-tier triage protocols

"The process of triage occurs in a variety of settings around the world, from the battlefield to the private medical office. Each venue may have different goals and practices are dependent upon the location of the incident or place of service, patient care needs and available medical resources., A triage process is essential to assist the care provider in prioritizing the needs of those seeking care, working to minimize or prevent a delay in care to the patient with the highest acuity risk. Triage methods and sources have evolved over many decades, and now address the needs of different practice settings"--

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Need for 5-Level Triage Protocols; Acknowledgments; Share: Emergency Nursing: 5-Tier Triage Protocols, Second Edition; 1. Abdominal Pain, Adult; 2. Abdominal Pain, Pediatric; 3. Alcohol and Drug Use, Abuse, Overdose, and Dependence; 4. Allergic Reaction; 5. Altered Mental Status; 6. Ankle Pain and Swelling (nontraumatic; for injury, see Extremity Injury); 7. Anxiety (If chest pain is present, see Chest Pain); 8. Asthma; 9. Back Pain; 10. Bee Sting; 11. Bites, Animal and Human; 12. Bites, Insect and Tick; 13. Bites, Marine Animal

14. Bites, Snake15. Body Art Complications; 16. Breast Problems; 17. Breathing Problems; 18. Burns; 19. Chest Pain; 20. Cold Exposure, Hypothermia/Frostbite; 21. Cold Symptoms; 22. Confusion; 23. Contusion; 24. Cough; 25. Crying Baby; 26. Depression; 27. Diabetic Problems; 28. Diarrhea, Adult; 29. Diarrhea, Pediatric; 30. Ear Problems; 31. Electric Shock/Lightning Injury; 32. Extremity Injury; 33. Eye Injury or Problems; 34. Feeding Tube Problems; 35. Fever; 36. Finger and Toe Problems; 37. Foreign Body, Ear; 38. Foreign Body, Ingested; 39. Foreign Body, Inhaled

40. Foreign Body, Rectum or Vagina; 41. Forei…