•Apply critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to emergency situa- tions, some seemingly minor complaints, others obviously life threat- ening. You’ll study 32 cases representing high-risk situations that may be encountered in any ED. •You’ll be able to “think” through major considerations for each patient type and determine a possible course of action at the triage. •You’ll be able to identify symptoms and sym-bols and learn medical management of the patient in the ED environment. •You’ll establish nursing diagnoses and look for desired patient outcome. •You’ll determine appropriate nursing intervention and assist the physician in emergency treatment.