TRAUMA AND
EMERGENCY NURSING
Notes by Agradeservers.
, Table of Contents: Trauma and Emergency Nursing
1. Introduction to Emergency Nursing
1.1. Role of the Emergency Department (ED)
1.2. Definition of Key Terms (Casualty, Emergency, Triage, Disaster, etc.)
1.3. Definition and Unique Aspects of Emergency Nursing
2. Foundational Elements of Trauma Care
2.1. Necessary Elements: Knowledge, Skills, Equipment, and Staffing
2.2. Issues in Emergency Nursing Care (Consent, Violence, Holistic Care)
3. Holistic Care and Support
3.1. Patient-Focused Interventions
3.2. Family-Focused Interventions
3.3. Caring for Emergency Personnel (CISM, Debriefing)
4. Triage Systems
4.1. Principles and Process of Triage
4.2. Triage Categories (Immediate, Delayed, Minimal, Expectant)
4.3. Triage in Mass Casualty Incidents (START Method)
5. Trauma Assessment & Management
5.1. Primary Survey (CABD: Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Disability)
5.2. Secondary Survey (Exposure, Full Set of Vitals, Head-to-Toe Exam)
5.3. History Taking (AMPLE)
5.4. Priorities for the Patient with Multiple Trauma
,6. Specific Trauma Conditions
6.1. Airway Obstruction: Causes, Manifestations, and Management
6.2. Bleeding: Internal and External Control
6.3. Shock: Types, Stages, and Emergency Management
6.4. Intra-Abdominal Injuries: Assessment and Management
7. Emergency Procedures
7.1. Establishing an Airway (Maneuvers, OPA/NPA Insertion)
7.2. Endotracheal Intubation and Cricothyroidotomy
7.3. Control of External Bleeding
8. Environmental Emergencies
8.1. Drowning and Near-Drowning
8.2. Heat Illness (Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke)
8.3. Hypothermia and Frostbite
9. Poisoning and Toxicological Emergencies
9.1. General Principles of Poison Management
9.2. Specific Poisonings: Organophosphates, Carbon Monoxide, Petroleum
Distillates
9.3. Food Poisoning and Botulism
9.4. Prevention of Poisoning
, 10. Medical Emergencies
10.1. Anaphylaxis: Causes, Management, and Prevention
10.2. Status Epilepticus
10.3. Status Asthmaticus
10.4. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
11. Special Situations in Emergency Care
11.1. Sexual Assault (Rape) and Rape Trauma Syndrome
11.2. Death in the Emergency Department
11.3. Gerontological Considerations
12. Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
12.1. Principles of Disaster Management
12.2. Phases of Disaster Management (Prevention, Mitigation,
Preparedness, Response, Recovery)
12.3. Roles and Goals at the Incident Scene
EMERGENCY NURSING
Notes by Agradeservers.
, Table of Contents: Trauma and Emergency Nursing
1. Introduction to Emergency Nursing
1.1. Role of the Emergency Department (ED)
1.2. Definition of Key Terms (Casualty, Emergency, Triage, Disaster, etc.)
1.3. Definition and Unique Aspects of Emergency Nursing
2. Foundational Elements of Trauma Care
2.1. Necessary Elements: Knowledge, Skills, Equipment, and Staffing
2.2. Issues in Emergency Nursing Care (Consent, Violence, Holistic Care)
3. Holistic Care and Support
3.1. Patient-Focused Interventions
3.2. Family-Focused Interventions
3.3. Caring for Emergency Personnel (CISM, Debriefing)
4. Triage Systems
4.1. Principles and Process of Triage
4.2. Triage Categories (Immediate, Delayed, Minimal, Expectant)
4.3. Triage in Mass Casualty Incidents (START Method)
5. Trauma Assessment & Management
5.1. Primary Survey (CABD: Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Disability)
5.2. Secondary Survey (Exposure, Full Set of Vitals, Head-to-Toe Exam)
5.3. History Taking (AMPLE)
5.4. Priorities for the Patient with Multiple Trauma
,6. Specific Trauma Conditions
6.1. Airway Obstruction: Causes, Manifestations, and Management
6.2. Bleeding: Internal and External Control
6.3. Shock: Types, Stages, and Emergency Management
6.4. Intra-Abdominal Injuries: Assessment and Management
7. Emergency Procedures
7.1. Establishing an Airway (Maneuvers, OPA/NPA Insertion)
7.2. Endotracheal Intubation and Cricothyroidotomy
7.3. Control of External Bleeding
8. Environmental Emergencies
8.1. Drowning and Near-Drowning
8.2. Heat Illness (Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke)
8.3. Hypothermia and Frostbite
9. Poisoning and Toxicological Emergencies
9.1. General Principles of Poison Management
9.2. Specific Poisonings: Organophosphates, Carbon Monoxide, Petroleum
Distillates
9.3. Food Poisoning and Botulism
9.4. Prevention of Poisoning
, 10. Medical Emergencies
10.1. Anaphylaxis: Causes, Management, and Prevention
10.2. Status Epilepticus
10.3. Status Asthmaticus
10.4. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
11. Special Situations in Emergency Care
11.1. Sexual Assault (Rape) and Rape Trauma Syndrome
11.2. Death in the Emergency Department
11.3. Gerontological Considerations
12. Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
12.1. Principles of Disaster Management
12.2. Phases of Disaster Management (Prevention, Mitigation,
Preparedness, Response, Recovery)
12.3. Roles and Goals at the Incident Scene
