42. Toxicologic Emergencies
CHAPTER 42. Toxicologic Emergencies Patty Sturt An estimated 5 million poisonings or drug overdoses occur annually in the United States. 25 Children account for approximately two thirds of all human…
53. Sexual Assault
CHAPTER 53. Sexual Assault Anita Ruiz-Contreras Sexual assault can be defined as any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient, including such…
32. Shock Emergencies
CHAPTER 32. Shock Emergencies Reneé Semonin Holleran Shock is a clinical manifestation of inadequate tissue perfusion. It is a life-threatening, generalized maldistribution of blood flow that results in failure of…
5. Evidence-Based Practice
CHAPTER 5. Evidence-Based Practice Vicki A. Keough Every nurse can be proud to know that evidence-based practice (EBP) began with the founder of professional nursing practice, Florence Nightingale. 24,25 When…
51. Behavioral Health Emergencies
CHAPTER 51. Behavioral Health Emergencies Lynne Gagnon Psychiatric emergencies are presenting in Emergency Departments (EDs) at an alarming rate. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data indicate that 30%…
52. Substance Abuse
CHAPTER 52. Substance Abuse Donna L Mason Substance abuse refers to the inappropriate use of prescription drugs or use of illicit substances and continues to be a significant problem in…
50. Elder Abuse and Neglect
CHAPTER 50. Elder Abuse and Neglect Nancy Stephens Donatelli Elder abuse and neglect take different forms; however, the common denominator is harm or threatened harm to the health or welfare…
49. Intimate Partner Violence
CHAPTER 49. Intimate Partner Violence Mary Jagim Although recognizing, assessing, and intervening with victims of intimate partner violence in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging, the emergency nurse has…
41. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
CHAPTER 41. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Daun A. Smith The hematologic system (blood components and the organs that form them) plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis of the whole…
