ED Nursing articles from February 2008

ED Nursing archives from February 2008

Most ED nurses lack lifesaving pediatric equipment and training.
February 1, 2008... Most ED nurses lack lifesaving pediatric equipment and training Taking steps now could save a child's life When a 2-year-old girl came to the Emergency Center at Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, with difficulty breathing...

Pediatric Corner: Don't delay epinephrine for anaphylactic shock cases.
February 1, 2008... Don't delay epinephrine for anaphylactic shock cases A 6-year-old girl comes to your ED with wheezing and lethargy. Emergency medical services (EMS) reports a previous history of asthma. What would you suspect? "We proceeded as if she...

ED sepsis interventions dramatically cut deaths.
February 1, 2008... ED sepsis interventions dramatically cut deaths Patients avoid ICU admission Immediately after a 70-year-old man presented with fever, tachycardia, low blood pressure and abdominal pain, ED nurses gave acetaminophen, started two...

Use proven strategies for MRSA in your ED.
February 1, 2008... Use proven strategies for MRSA in your ED Secret observers check for hand washing Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have made headlines recently, and EDs are being hit hard. "There has been a steady...

Some ED seizure patients should get immediate CT.
February 1, 2008... Some ED seizure patients should get immediate CT If a seizure patient comes to your ED, one of the first questions you need answered is "What diagnostic testing is needed?" "I think there is some confusion on who needs it emergently....

Ultrasound can tell you if a child is dehydrated.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Ultrasound can tell you if a child is dehydrated Using ultrasound at the patient's bedside is a noninvasive way to diagnose intravascular volume depletion in children with gastroenteritis, says a new study.1 Researchers looked at 36...

Don't rely on BNP levels to detect CHF for trauma.
February 1, 2008... Don't rely on BNP levels to detect CHF for trauma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a neurohormone secreted by the heart in response to fluid overload, has been shown to be elevated in medical patients with left ventricular dysfunction,...

CNE objectives/questions.(continuing nursing education)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... CNE 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...