ED Nursing articles from August 2006

ED Nursing archives from August 2006

Joint Commission's 2007 safety goals will revamp ED nursing practice.(emergency department)
August 1, 2006... Joint Commission's 2007 safety goals will revamp ED nursing practice New goals require you to involve patients in their care Do you identify patients at risk for suicide? Do you give patients a list of their medications? And do you...

5 ways to involve ED patients in care.(emergency department)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... 5 ways to involve ED patients in care The 2007 National Patient Safety Goals will require you to involve patients in their care. Here are some ways to do this in the ED, says Darlene Bradley, RN, CNS, CCRN, CEN. MICN, FAEN, director of...

Flu shot requirement adopted by JCAHO.
August 1, 2006... Flu shot requirement adopted by JCAHO JCAHO will require shots to be given on-site Does your ED offer influenza vaccine to staff? This will be a requirement from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations,...

Spinal cord injuries require special care.
August 1, 2006... Spinal cord injuries require special care Early ED interventions are key Patients with acute spinal cord injury are at risk for spinal shock and or neurogenic shock, and hypotension and bradycardia are major concerns, says Jean M....

Pediatric Corner: Are children at risk for weight-based drug errors?
August 1, 2006... Are children at risk for weight-based drug errors? Pediatric dosing has small margin of error Children are at high risk for medication dosage errors in the ED, partly because many medication doses are weight-based, says Susan...

Aspirin is underused for TIA patients, study says.(transient ischemic attacks)
August 1, 2006... Aspirin is underused for TIA patients, study says When patients come to your ED with a transient ischemic attacks (TIA), do they receive antiplatelet medications even if they are asymptomatic? A new study reveals that antiplatelets...

'Timeouts' can be useful for ED procedures.
August 1, 2006... 'Timeouts' can be useful for ED procedures Use of a checklist helps Do you assume that the "timeout" requirements from the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, and Wrong Person Surgery only apply to operating...

Which children are most likely to return to the ED?(emergency department)
August 1, 2006... Which children are most likely to return to the ED? Have you ever wondered why some children return to the ED many times? Researchers sought to answer this question, and of 932 cases, found that 25% had at least one visit during the...

CE objectives/questions.
August 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...