Triage Protocols for Aging Adults

The 190 evidence-based protocols offered here address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting those 50 and older. They are easy-to-follow, with a flip-chart format that leads from yes-or-no questions to assessment, recommendations, and clear instructions. They also cover the legal aspects of triage and include tools and sample forms.

Format: Spiral bound
Length: 436 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2018
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

The 190 evidence-based protocols provided here cover a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting individuals aged 50 and older. To determine the appropriate level of care, quickly flip to the right symptom and ask the questions listed there. Whether you are in family practice or working as a triage nurse at a hospital, urgent care center, or insurance company, this is the go-to reference that should always be by your side.

By advancing your evidence-based triage skills and protocols, you will be able to provide optimal, evidence-based triage assessment, advice, and protocols, with Triage Protocols for Aging Adults.

The protocols are presented in an easy-to-follow flowchart format, guiding you from yes-or-no questions to assessment, recommendations, and clear instructions. With 190 protocols covering the most common conditions faced by aging adults, including all body systems, weakness, falls, loss of memory, poor appetite, medication interaction problems, and more, you will have the information you need at your fingertips.

The table of contents is organized in alpha order, making it easy to locate symptoms quickly. Additionally, the contents are further organized by body system for quick-find protocols. Each protocol has a symptom-based title and addresses issues affecting all body systems, such as abdominal pain and swelling, alcohol problems, allergic reactions, altered mental status, asthma, earache, elder abuse, joint pain/swelling, and more.

All protocols have been reviewed by a team of nursing experts to ensure their accuracy and relevance. The action column of each protocol presents emergency actions first, ensuring that you can act promptly in critical situations.

Coverage of the legal aspects of triage is also included, providing you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate the complex legal landscape of triage. Tools and sample forms, such as a telephone triage protocol form, triage documentation form, triage log, skills assessment, call documentation review, and teaching self-assessment guide, are provided to assist you in implementing and evaluating your triage protocols effectively.

Chapter features include key questions that help you gather essential information from the patient, such as their name, age, onset of symptoms, medications, pain scale, and associated symptoms. These questions will assist you in making informed decisions and providing the best possible care.

By incorporating these evidence-based protocols into your practice, you can improve the outcomes of your triage assessments and ensure that you are providing the highest level of care to your aging patients. Whether you are a family practice physician, nurse practitioner, or nurse, Triage Protocols for Aging Adults is a valuable resource that will help you advance your triage skills and protocols.

Weight: 936g
Dimension: 202 x 236 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496389442