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By Jean Proehl, RN, MN, CEN, CCRN, FAEN, Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
Description Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures,
including four new procedures – umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and
methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures – making
this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional.
25. General Principles of Oxygen Therapy and Oxygen Delivery Devices 26. Application and Removal
of Oxygen Tank Regulators 27. Non-Invasive Assisted Ventilation 28. T-piece
87. Central Venous Pressure Monitoring 88. Arterial Line Insertion and Monitoring 89.
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion
Section Fifteen: Neurologic Procedures
90. Positioning the Patient
with Increased ICP 91. Lumbar Puncture 92. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 93. Burr Holes 94. Tongs or Open Back
Halo Application for Cervical Traction
Section Sixteen: Abdominal and Genitourinary Procedures
95. Diagnostic
Peritoneal Lavage 96. Paracentesis 97. Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring 98. Insertion of Orogastric and Nasogastric Tubes
99. Gastric Lavage for GI Bleeding 100. Gastric Lavage for Removal of Toxic Substances 101. Whole Bowel Irrigation 102.
Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices 103. Diagnostic Bladder Ultrasound 104. Urinary Bladder Catheterization 105.
Suprapubic Urine Aspiration 106. Suprapubic Catheter Insertion 107. Pelvic Examination 108. Assessing Fetal Heart Tones 109.
Emergency Childbirth 110. Dilatation and Curettage
Section Seventeen: Musculoskeletal Procedures
111.
Spinal Immobilization 112. Helmet Removal 113. General Principles of Splinting 114. Ring Removal 115. Body Jewelry Removal 116.
Vacuum Splints 117. Air Splints 118. Traction Splints 119. Pelvic Splinting 120. Sling Application 121. Shoulder Immobilization 122. Knee Immobilization 123. Finger Immobilization 124. Plaster and Fiberglass Splinting 125. Removal and Bivalving
Casts 126. Elastic Bandage Application 127. Skeletal Traction 128. Heat Therapy 129. Cold Therapy 130. Measuring Compartmental
Pressure 131. Measuring and Fitting Ambulation Aids 132. Patient Teaching for Ambulation Aids 133. Arthocentesis/Intra-articular
Injection
Section Eighteen: Integumentary Procedures
134. Wound Cleansing and Irrigation 135. Wound
Anesthesia: Local Infiltration and Topical Agents 136. Digital Block 137. Bier Block 138. Fishhook Removal 139. Wound
Care for Amputations 140. Surgical Tape Closures 141. Skin Adhesive 142. Suture Removal 143. Staple Removal 144.
Minor Burn Care 145. Escharotomy 146. Incision and Drainage
Section Nineteen: Thermoregulation
147.
Measures to Reverse Hyperthermia 148. Measures to Reverse Hypothermia 149. Heat Lamp 150. Forced Air Warming Blanket 151.
Warm/Cool Water Circulating Blankets 152. Continuous ArterioVenous Rewarming (CAVR)
Section Twenty: Ophthalmic Procedures
153.
Assessing Visual Acuity 154. Contact Lens Removal 155. Eye Irrigation 156. Fluorescein Staining of Eyes 157. Ophthalmic
Foreign Body Removal 158. Instillation of Eye Medications 159. Eye Patching 160. Tonometry 161. Immobilization of an
Ophthalmic Foreign Body
Section Twenty-One: Otic Procedures
162. Instillation of Ear Medications 163.
Ear Wick Insertion 164. Ear Irrigation 165. Otic Foreign Body Removal 166. Cerumen Removal
Section Twenty-Two:
Nasal Procedures
167. Topical Vasoconstrictors for Epistaxis 168. Electrical and Chemical Cautery for Epistaxis 169.
Anterior Packing for Epistaxis 170. Posterior Packing for Epistaxis 171. Balloon Catheters for Epistaxis 172. Nasal Foreign
Body Removal
Section Twenty-Three: Dental and Throat Procedures
173. Indirect Laryngoscopy 174. Esophageal
Foreign Body Removal 175. Tooth Preservation and Replantation 176. Nitrous Oxide Administration
Section Twenty-Four:
Medication Administration
177. Sedation 178. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (Twitch monitor) 179. Streptokinase
Administration 180. TNK-tPA Administration for Acute Myocardial Infarction 181. tPA Administration for AMI/PE 182. tPA Administration
for Acute Ischemic Stroke 183. Reteplase Administration for Acute Myocardial Infarction 184. High-Dose Steroids for Spinal Cord
Injury
Section Twenty-Five: Miscellaneous Procedures
185. Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy 186. Drug
and Alcohol Specimen Collection 187. Preservation of Evidence 188. Sexual Assault Examination 189. Collection of Bite Mark Evidence
190. Application of Restraints 191. Preparing and Restraining Children for Procedures 192. Decontamination 193. Preparation
for Interfacility Ground/Air Transport
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