Emergency nurses frequently interact with patients and families during moments of extreme vulnerability, crisis, and grief.

Accurate, rapid, and thorough documentation of findings and interventions. 3. The Emergency Care Process (PPT Slide Outline)

Using, simple language to explain procedures. Safety: Managing violent or agitated patients. 8. Documentation and Legal Aspects in Emergency Care If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done.

ESI (Emergency Severity Index), triage nursing, rapid assessment, MCI triage (START system).

Triage is the process of sorting patients based on the severity of their condition. The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level triage tool widely used to categorize patients based on acuity and resource needs.

Log-roll the patient (while maintaining spine immobilization) to inspect and palpate the back, spine, flanks, and rectum for injuries. Nursing Management of Common Emergency Conditions