Ob gyn telephone triage book

Do rns on your unit do telephone triage if so, what is the modemethod of documentation. Vicki long, msn, cnm, rn, patricia mcmullen, phd, jd, whnpbc, rn. The telephone triage nurse can direct patients to the er if necessary, call the physician on call, provide home care advice, or book an appointment for the patient. Adaptable to private practice, hospital, clinic, or call center, this invaluable guide will help ensure that your telephone triage standards stay high, while your practice serves individual patient situations with empathy and accuracy, right from the start. We are working on a telephone triage policy on our unit. Pdf christiana care health system obgyn triage unit. Books telehealth for nurses libguides at mayo clinic. Telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology by american academy of pediatrics. 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. Telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology by patricia c. It is designed to crystallize the professionals 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. Apply to obgyn nurse, triage nurse, registered nurse and more. Image of the book cover for telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology. Number of protocols currently there are 245 active pediatric officehours protocols see appendix a.

Get ready for your rn license renewal and start a class today. Provides telephone triage protocols to nurses involved with obstetrics and gynecology. Telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology birth control. Telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology r2 digital library. The introductory section outlines the key medicallegal, counseling, and practical aspects of telephone triage and includes a new chapter on the use of online information retrieval. Officehours telephone triage protocols users guide. Approved online continuing education for telenurses. This set of telephone triage protocols covers over 90% of medical calls. Obstetric triage and emergency care protocols, second. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.

Our telephone triage consists of you need to speak with your oncall ob gyn provider. Triage unit to meet the needs of an expanding new womens health services wing. The main objective of telephone triage is to sort patients into appropriate dispositions triage categories based on acuity or severity of the illness. This telephone triage book provides nurses with clear guidance on assessing and advising patients over the telephone on topics related to obstetric and gynecology. The disposition categories are the keystone of a telephone triage and advice systems. Telephone triage for obstetrics and gynecology kindle. Self study only, no book purchase 10 ce credit hours. As mentioned above, we are in a hyperlitigious society, and we have to practice as such. Role of telephone triage in obstetrics request pdf. It offers suggestions for asking appropriate questions in a flowchart format to ascertain the assessment and severity of the problem and need for medical intervention. Interested in developing triage protocols specifically for obgyn. This easytouse manual provides telephone triage protocols to nurses involved with obstetrics and gynecology.