The Emergency Department Technician Handbook, 1st Edition
Authors :
Robert Shesser & Ali Pourmand & Amy Keim
Date of Publication: 01/2023
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 Depart ...view more
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.
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.
Key Features
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.
Author Information
Edited by 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
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
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