Telephone Triage for Pediatrics
Authors: Julie Briggs, Mikki Meadows-Oliver
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
Edition: 1
Publish Year: 2017
ISBN: 9781496363602
This comprehensive, on-the-spot resource lists a broad range of symptoms alphabetically. A flow chart format provides the crucial Yes or No questions to ask, with each answer moving quickly to optimal recommendations or instructions. A vital resource for all nurses, this is irreplaceable to those in pediatric or family practice.
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Step-by-step guidance for making accurate assessments —170 proven protocols addressing a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and medical emergencies, for newborn to age 18
Sorts life-threatening problems from those not requiring physician or emergency care—callers are directed to make an appointment, seek emergency care, or follow home care instructions