SCOPE OF EMERGENCY

NURSING

By
Dr. Yasmin El-Fouly
 DEFINITION

Emergency (ER) nursing directs attention

to human responses to any trauma or
sudden illness that requires interventions
ranging from minimal care to life support.
 GOAL

The emergency nursing common goal is to

restore physiological or psychological
status to the severely ill patient or the
severely injured victim.
 EMERGENCY SERVICES
 PREHOSPITAL CARE
 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
 INTRAHOSPITAL CARE
 ELECTRONIQUE TECHNOLOGY
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED)
ENVIRONMENT
Entrances Laboratory
Triage Waiting room
Offices Examination rooms
Conference room Minor surgeries
Orthopedic room Ambulance area
X-ray room
ER NURSE CHARTERISTICS

KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLFULL

FOR
 BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES
 SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT
 NURSING PROCESS
ER NURSE ROLE

CARE PROVIDER
EDUCATOR
MANAGER
ADVOCATE
 ER NURSING
INTERVENTIONS

INDEPENDENT

DEPENDENT

INTERDEPENDENT
 ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUES

CONSENT TREATMENT
NEGLIGENCE MALPRACTICE
CONFIDENTIALITY FIDELITY
AUTONOMY REPORT
GATHER EVIDENCE DECISION MAKING