ED Nursing articles from August 2007

ED Nursing archives from August 2007

Woman dies waiting to be seen, ED nurse to be sued - Are you at risk?(emergency department)
August 1, 2007... Woman dies waiting to be seen, ED nurse to be sued — Are you at risk? Case is wake-up call for emergency nurses It may sound unthinkable: Emergency nurses ignoring a woman's pleas for help as she bleeds to death on the floor of...

Frequent ED visits: Treat each as the patient's first.(emergency department)
August 1, 2007... Frequent ED visits: Treat each as the patient's first Don't let multiple visits lead to complacency Imagine a patient coming to your ED dozens of times with no emergent condition identified — always with the same complaint of...

Change practice to comply with new 2008 safety goals.
August 1, 2007... Change practice to comply with new 2008 safety goals Only three new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) were added this year by The Joint Commission, but all of them will have a big impact on emergency nurses. "The biggest challenge...

Pediatric Corner: Don't overlook cases of pediatric stroke in your ED.(emergency department)
August 1, 2007... Don't overlook cases of pediatric stroke in your ED Many cases go undetected More than 3,200 children have "brain attacks" each year, but these often go unrecognized in the ED, since nurses don't suspect stroke in children, says Lori...

Know limitations of weight estimation tools.
August 1, 2007... Know limitations of weight estimation tools Weight may be underestimated Two commonly used tools may underestimate a child's weight in the ED, according to a new study. Researchers obtained weight estimates with the Broselow-Luten tape...

Dangerous heat injuries need special attention.
August 1, 2007... Dangerous heat injuries need special attention At Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, ED nurses often see the life-threatening consequences of heat stroke and hyperthermia, says Diana Platt Lopez, RN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, clinical...

Focus is on education for restraint and seclusion.
August 1, 2007... Focus is on education for restraint and seclusion Protect yourself and your patient Emergency nurses must receive more rigorous training in the use of restraint and seclusion to control violent or self-destructive behavior to comply...

CNE objectives/questions.
August 1, 2007... CNE objecties/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...