Emergency And Disaster Management Nursing

Interprofessional teams in critical care

Outcomes for critically ill clients are improved when care is provided by an interprofessional team

-Daily rounds, ABCDEF tool

Rapid response and code

Called for a client who is rapidly deteriorating

-RT alterations, cardiac alterations, BP alterations, change in mental status, hypoxemia

-Code “Blue”= full cardiac arrest

Triage

Occurs when the nurse prioritizes the immediate level of care needed for multiple clients

-Three-tier triage: emergent, urgent, delayed

-Emergency severity index: resuscitation, high risk, different types of resources needed

Legal aspects

Nurses must be aware of and abide by both the external and internal regulations that guide their practice

-Emergency medical treatment / active labor act

Violence in nursing

Evaluation of clients who have experienced sexual assault

-Specialized sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) should be assigned to the client