Telephone Triage for Obstetrics and Gynecology by Vicki E Long

Telephone Triage for Obstetrics and Gynecology by Vicki E Long

American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award 2009 in the category of Maternal and Child Health This telephone triage book is designed for use by professional nurses assessing and advising patients over the telephone on topics related to obstetric and gynecology. It is designed to crystallize the professional's existing knowledge base and to provide clear guidance on handling a wide variety of patient situations which the triage nurse might need to work through. The introductory section outlines the key medical/legal, counseling, and practical aspects of telephone triage and includes a new chapter on the use of online information retrieval. Subsequent sections present specific protocols for selected obstetric, gynecologic, and women's health problems. New and expanded protocols in this edition include updated infertility management and medications, additional contraceptive methods such as NuvaRing and Implanon, current abnormal Pap smear management, hormone therapy advice, and emergency contraception options.

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ISBN 13	9780781790994
ISBN 10	0781790999
Title	Telephone Triage for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Author	Vicki E Long
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Year published	2009-03-27
Number of pages	448
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