Telephone triage for obstetrics gynecology /

Long, Vicki E.

Telephone triage for obstetrics gynecology / Vicki E. Long and Patricia C. McMullen - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2003 - xxii, 378 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I : Telephone triage basics -- Part II : Protocols.

Provides telephone triage protocols to nurses involved with obstetrics and gynecology. This book offers suggestions for asking appropriate questions in a flowchart format to ascertain the assessment and severity of the problem and need for medical intervention. It serves as a decision-making tool for the nurse to identify and prioritize attention.

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MATERNITY NURSING

RB 500 .L66 2003