This user-friendly, quick-access manual provides full-range coverage of the triage process in emergency care, from fundamental clinical guidance concerning patient assessment and treatment through the leadership skills and organisational skill building required by senior staff and emergency department management personnel. This second edition offers updated features from the first edition, such as alphabetised listings of patient complaints, emergency alerts to help nurses recognise serious conditions quickly, "Pearls of Triage Wisdom with timely clinical tips, and cross-cultural considerations. This edition also includes specific prioritisations for each triage guideline. A brand-new examination that will enable purchasers to receive continuing education credit is included