Bookedited by Robert Shesser, Ali Pourmand, Amy Keim.
Summary: Emergency Department Technicians (EDTs) play a vital role in actively supporting the medical team in today’s hospitals, and the role continues to expand in light of staffing shortages and increased emergency department volumes. The Emergency Department Technician Handbook is a reliable, comprehensive resource in this increasingly important field, filling a timely need in EDT workforce development for both technicians and educators. Concise, readable text, along with high-quality clinical photos and a video library that depict procedures and patient positioning, make this new handbook a must-have resource in every emergency department.
Contents:
The Role of the Hospital Emergency Department and the Specialty of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Department Organization and Flow
Medical Terminology
Teamwork and Communication
Initial Emergency Department Patient Assessment
Triage
Point-of-Care Testing
The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Monitoring
Cardiologic Emergencies
Respiratory System Emergencies
Abdominal and Genitourinary Problems
Endocrinologic Emergencies
Ear, Nose, and Throat and Ophthalmologic Emergencies
Stroke and Neurologic Emergencies
Vascular Access
Ultrasound-Guided IV Access
Wound Management
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Orthopedic Immobilization Techniques
The Major Trauma Patient
Behavioral Health and Toxicologic Emergencies
Medical Ethics, the Law, and Cultural Competency
Patient Transport
Pediatrics
Documentation
Disasters and Mass Casualty Events
Infection Control in the Emergency Department
Case Studies in Emergency Triage
Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Emergency Department.