ED Nursing articles from February 2002

ED Nursing archives from February 2002

Make your ED stand out -- trend grows toward family-centered practices: new study offers 9 tips for family-friendly policies.
February 1, 2002... When a young man died of a congenital cardiac abnormality in the ED Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, one of the nurses who had cared for him went out of her way to speak to his father. "His father lived on the West Coast and...

Follow new guidelines for newborn resuscitation.
February 1, 2002... Are you ready to resuscitate a newborn? "Mothers often present to the ED in preterm labor and may actually deliver in the ED," says Robin Clifton-Koeppel, MS, RNC, CPNP, a neonatal clinical nurse specialist and pediatric nurse practitioner at...

Case study: here are 5 key steps you must take.(caring for newborn when neonatal intensive care unit is unavailable)
February 1, 2002... When an expectant mother came to the ED complaining of cramping for several days, she told nurses that she had no prenatal care and was "about seven months along," says Robin Clifton-Koeppel, MS, RNC, CPNP, a neonatal clinical nurse specialist...

Ways to prevent falls in older patients.
February 1, 2002... When her adult children brought a woman to the ED, they reported she was becoming unsteady on her feet. "The nurse noted the patient was taking lorazepam for anxiety," says Lowell W. Gerson, PhD, professor of epidemiology at Northeastern...

Don't miss syphilis in pregnant women.
February 1, 2002... The only prenatal care that some high-risk pregnant women receive is episodic care in the ED, according to William Dumas, RN, director of clinical services for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Division of STD Prevention in Jamaica...

Polypharmacy, adverse drug-related events, and potential adverse drug interactions in elderly patients presenting to an emergency department. (Journal Reviews).
February 1, 2002... Hohl CM, Dankoff J, Colacone A, et al. Polypharmacy, adverse drug-related events, and potential adverse drug interactions in elderly patients presenting to an emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2001; 38:666-671. Adverse drug-related...

Provider adherence to a clinical practice guideline for acute asthma in a pediatric emergency department. (Journal Reviews).
February 1, 2002... Scribano PV, Lerer T, Kennedy D, et al. Provider adherence to a clinical practice guideline for acute asthma in a pediatric emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2001; 8:1147-1152. Clinical practice guidelines are an efficient management and...

Audio conference replay addresses disaster.(St. Vincent's Hospital's September 11 conference tape)
February 1, 2002... On Sept. 11, Saint Vincents Hospital in Manhattan, a Level 1 trauma center located two miles from the World Trade Center, found itself at the center of an unthinkable tragedy. A Code Three was called after two hijacked airliners slammed into...

CE questions.(continuing medical education questions)
February 1, 2002... Please save your monthly issues with the CE questions to take the two semester tests in June and December. A Scantron form will be inserted in those issues, but the questions will not be repeated. 5. What do new guidelines for neonatal...

Ease of access to deadly chemicals may be the greatest threat to hospital readiness: how close is your hospital to a railroad track?
February 1, 2002... Though biological agents have dominated recent terrorism discussions, ease of access to deadly chemicals may make them a greater threat to hospital readiness, experts emphasized recently at the University of Georgia in Athens. "Eighty new...

Family support and family presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation situations.
February 1, 2002... Purpose: To ensure patients and families are provided care consistent with the philosophy of family-centered care and established emergency care standards. Philosophy: The family is a constant in the patient's life. Family participation...

Excerpt: family-centered care in the emergency department: a self-assessment inventory.
February 1, 2002... Excerpt: Family-Centered Care in the Emergency Department: A Self-Assessment Inventory Key Questions Yes No Examples/Comments/ Priority Ideas for Change Family...

Check for safety.(home accident prevention check list)
February 1, 2002... This checklist is a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls at Home Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously...

Implementing a family-centered care approach in the emergency department.
February 1, 2002... Providing a family-centered care approach to emergency care requires an understanding of patient and family needs as well as a commitment to providing an environment that is responsive to the physiologic, psychosocial, and emotional needs of...