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Telephone Triage Protocols

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Protocol Competency (5 CE hours) PDF Print E-mail

Protocols or telephone triage guidelines are decision support tools on paper or in software format utilized by nurses in telephone triage. These "expert systems" provide standards for the interview and assessment process.

This home study course addresses the major elements of telephone triage protocols and how to correctly operate the protocols and form. Through the learning methodologies of reading and applying critical thinking to written simulations, participants will improve their practice of telephone triage.

PLEASE NOTE:  This course requires purchase of  "TELEPHONE TRIAGE PROTOCOLS FOR ADULT POPULATIONS"  McGraw Hill, 2009.  Please purchase ADULT PROTOCOLS  from AMAZON.COM, BARNES & NOBLE.  It is not available from TeleTriage Systems.

New Discount Price: 5 CE Hours for $45

NEW PEDIATRIC PROTOCOL COMPETENCY COURSE

Introductory Offer - One FREE 5 CE COURSE with purchase of Pediatric Manual.

The Protocol Competency course is also available for Pediatric Populations -- Infant/Child or School Age.  Order one protocol manual and the first 5 CE course is free!  This course requires purchase of Pediatric Protocols from TeleTriage Systems, the Exclusive Publisher for these protocols.

TELEPHONE TRIAGE PROTOCOLS FOR INFANT/CHILD POPULATIONS (AGE BIRTH TO 6 YEARS)

TELEPHONE TRIAGE PROTOCOLS FOR SCHOOL AGE POPULATIONS (AGE 6 TO 18 YEARS)  

THIS OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE PEDIATRIC PROTOCOLS

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Risk Management In Telepractice Part Two: Two Expert Views (3 CE Hours) PDF Print E-mail

Sheila Wheeler, interviews two legal experts, exploring their perspectives on recent developments in legal issues over the last 15 years. Attorney Robert Smith sets the stage, describing in detail the elements of a negligence lawsuit, as well as the types of questions that attorneys might pose to the defendant nurse. Laura Mahlmeister, PhD, RN, a legal expert, describes complex clinical situations that can lead to risk exposure. Ms Wheeler expands on their comments to describe several new areas of risk.  This home study can be taken online.

New Discount Price: 3 CE Hours for $30
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Risk Management In Telepractice Part I: New Trends, Advances and Risks (3 CE Hours) PDF Print E-mail

Telephone Triage nurses have always been concerned about the legal issues inherent in telepractice. That concern has not changed in the last 15 years. If anything, interest in risk management has heightened in recent years, as new trends appear that augment the risk. In several areas however, significant progress has been made to contain the risk. The most notable developments include telephone triage standards and new policy statements related to telephone triage.  This home study can be taken online.

New Discount Price: 3 CE Hours for $30

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Telephone Triage of Vague Chest Pain (3 CE Hours) PDF Print E-mail

The role of the telephone triage nurse is to listen, elicit, interpret, recognize patterns and assign acuity to symptoms presented by patients.  Chest Pain is a symptom that must be carefully assessed.  This home study is based on a real-life event -- an actual transcript of conversations between nurse, patient and physician. It demonstrates major risk management pitfalls that can lead to a mistriage and patient injury or death.

New Discount Price: 3 CE Hours for $30


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The Fine Art of Telephone Triage (30 CE Hours) PDF Print E-mail


This home study course provides essential training for telephone triage.  It addresses risk management, nursing process, communications, high risk populations and crisis management in telepractice.  

New Discount Price: 30 CE Hours for $45 ($1.50 per CE)

Total Book/Audiotape/30 CE Package:  $115

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