ED Nursing articles from December 2005

ED Nursing archives from December 2005

Are you giving older MI patients poor care? Change your practice now.
December 1, 2005... Are you giving older MI patients poor care? Change your practice now Elderly patients aren't being considered for life-saving interventions If a 70-year-old man had a syncopal episode but reported he was undergoing radiation therapy,...

Stop dangerous practices for giving oral medications.
December 1, 2005... Stop dangerous practices for giving oral medications Using the wrong type of syringe can result in tragedy It's something you probably do almost every day: Drawing up an oral dose of antibiotics. But in one recent case, an ED nurse used...

Reduce risks when patients come back to the ED.
December 1, 2005... Reduce risks when patients come back to the ED Don't miss a second chance to get it right When a young man with a lap belt injury from a motor vehicle accident returned to the ED reporting nausea and vomiting, he was diagnosed with...

Break vicious cycle of repeat asthma visits.
December 1, 2005... Break vicious cycle of repeat asthma visits Don't send patients home without a plan Giving asthmatic patients inhaled corticosteroids reduces return visits to the ED and improves quality of life, but most EDs don't do this, according...

JCAHO Survey Insider: JCAHO surveyors focus on flow, competencies.(Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
December 1, 2005... JCAHO surveyors focus on flow, competencies Nurses answer detailed questions on safety When the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations surveyed McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT, surveyors focused on something...

Creative ways to educate about stroke assessment.
December 1, 2005... Creative ways to educate about stroke assessment Is your ED certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) as a Primary Stroke Center? If so, eight hours of annual education is required for each nurse...

Cost Saving Tip: ED saves $5,200 a year with recycled suture sets.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ED saves $5,200 a year with recycled suture sets The ED at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Ports-mouth saved $5,200 last year by switching to recycled suture sets, reports Betsy Marsh, RN, assistant nurse manager for the ED. After use, ED...

CE objectives/questions.
December 1, 2005... CE questions After reading this issue of ED Nursing, the CE participant should be able to: *Identify clinical, regulatory, or social issues relating to ED nursing. *Describe how those issues affect nursing service delivery. ...