ED Nursing articles from April 2006

ED Nursing archives from April 2006

EDs nurses are key to complying with new JCAHO medication goal.
April 1, 2006... EDs nurses are key to complying with new JCAHO medication goal Surveyors will look very closely at this in 2006 Just as you're about to give intravenous penicillin to treat a fungal infection of the lower extremity, the patient mentions...

Expect a surge in drug-resistant bacteria.(Report)
April 1, 2006... Expect a surge in drug-resistant bacteria EDs are braced for an influx of these patients Do you know the risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CA-MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile),...

Tips for improving your trauma care.
April 1, 2006... Tips for improving your trauma care It's a team effort When mistakes are made during a trauma case, are these identified and discussed? Do nurses in your ED feel comfortable bringing their concerns to the attention of others during a...

What do you do when a physician's order is unsafe?
April 1, 2006... What do you do when a physician's order is unsafe? ED nurses may be held liable What would you do if a pulmonologist asked you to give a medication subcutaneously when it was approved only for intramuscular injection (IM)? "I told...

New psychiatric guidelines: What ED nurses must know.
April 1, 2006... New psychiatric guidelines: What ED nurses must know Many diagnostic tests are unnecessary New guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians will affect the way you care for adult psychiatric patients in your ED,...

Are children unsupervised in your ED? Know the risks.
April 1, 2006... Are children unsupervised in your ED? Know the risks You could be at risk for a lawsuit A baby girl is unhurt in a motor vehicle accident, but her mother needs X-rays. An unconscious man is about to be admitted, and his two small...

CE objectives/questions.
April 1, 2006... CE objectives/questions Participants who complete this activity will be able to: *identify clinical, regulatory, or social issues relating to ED nursing; *describe how those issues affect nursing service delivery; *integrate...