cover image - The Emergency Department Technician Handbook, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323830027
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 01-23-2023
Page Count: 344
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $72.99

The Emergency Department Technician Handbook, 1st Edition

by Robert Shesser, M.D. MPH, Ali Pourmand, MD, MPH and Amy Keim, PA-C

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cover image - The Emergency Department Technician Handbook, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323830027
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 01-23-2023
Page Count: 344
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $72.99

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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.
    • Provides quick, convenient access to practical guidance and everyday answers in an easy-to-read outline format.  

    • Discusses key topics such as patient flow and assessment in the ED, triage, and point-of-care testing. 

    • Advises on best practices for wound care, including cleansing, dressing, and splinting a wound as well as how to set up a suture tray and advanced wound care techniques.  

    • Covers essential imaging-based procedures, including the use of ultrasound-guided IV.   

    • Features a companion video library with a range of clips depicting how to perform procedures and patient examinations in real time. 

    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

  • 1 The Role of the Hospital Emergency Department and the Specialty of Emergency Medicine
    2 Emergency Department Organization and Flow
    3 Medical Terminology
    4 Teamwork and Communication
    5 Initial Emergency Department Patient Assessment
    6 Triage
    7 Point-of-Care Testing
    8 The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Monitoring
    9 Cardiologic Emergencies
    10 Respiratory System Emergencies
    11 Abdominal and Genitourinary Problems
    12 Endocrinologic Emergencies
    13 Ear, Nose, and Throat and Ophthalmologic Emergencies
    14 Stroke and Neurologic Emergencies
    15 Vascular Access
    16 Ultrasound-Guided IV Access
    17 Wound Management
    18 Musculoskeletal Injuries
    19 Orthopedic Immobilization Techniques
    20 The Major Trauma Patient
    21 Behavioral Health and Toxicologic Emergencies
    22 Medical Ethics, the Law, and Cultural Competency
    23 Patient Transport
    24 Pediatrics
    25 Documentation
    26 Disasters and Mass Casualty Events
    27 Infection Control in the Emergency Department
    28 Case Studies in Emergency Triage
    29 Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Emergency Department
    GLOSSARY
    INDEX
  • Robert Shesser, M.D. MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, Ali Pourmand, MD, MPH, Professor of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia and Amy Keim, PA-C, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia

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