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Integrated Approach, 2E
Chapter 37
NURSING CARE OF
THE CLIENT:
RESPONDING TO
EMERGENCIES
Emergency: Defined as:
A medical or surgical condition requiring
immediate or timely intervention to
prevent permanent disability or death.
In the U.S., trauma is the number one
killer of those under the age of 37 and the
fourth leading cause of death overall.
Emergency Nursing
The care of clients who require
emergency intervention.
The emergency nurse must be capable of
rapid assessment and history taking and
immediate intervention formulation and
implementation using the nursing
process.
Clinical knowledge, communication, client
teaching, and empathy skills are
essential.
Approaches to Emergency Care
There are three general approaches to
emergency care:
Hospital triage.
Disaster triage.