ED Nursing articles from June 2005

ED Nursing archives from June 2005

Assaults against ED nurses are largely unreported: Act now to prevent violence.(emergency departments)
June 1, 2005... Assaults against ED nurses are largely unreported: Act now to prevent violence While you're starting an intravenous line, an intoxicated patient suddenly begins shouting vulgar language. Would you report this incident? What if the patient...

Are you missing adverse drug events in the elderly?
June 1, 2005... Are you missing adverse drug events in the elderly? If an elderly man came in complaining of dizziness, would you suspect a connection to a medication the patient is taking? A new study shows that EDs often miss adverse drug events...

Cutting-edge protocols boost care of severe sepsis.
June 1, 2005... Cutting-edge protocols boost care of severe sepsis ED nurses playing an ever-increasing role in care (Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on sepsis in the ED. This month, we cover protocols using updated approaches...

Use these tips if you suspect a suicidal patient.
June 1, 2005... Use these tips if you suspect a suicidal patient More than 200,000 patients are treated in EDs each year for self-inflicted injuries. Yet many of these patients do not receive a psychiatric assessment, says Debra Houry, MD, MPH, associate...

Do patients leave with life-threatening conditions?
June 1, 2005... Do patients leave with life-threatening conditions? When a patient in your ED left without being seen (LWBS), you have two major worries: That the patient left with a life-threatening condition, and your increased liability risks. ...

Cost-Saving Tip: Ask nurses to save $2 per day in your ED.(emergency departments )
June 1, 2005... Ask nurses to save $2 per day in your ED When ED nurses at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, FL, were challenged to come up with ways to save just $2 per day, results were dramatic, reports Patricia Scott, RN, BSN, CEN, ED nurse...

CE Questions.(Continuing medical education)
June 1, 2005... CE instructions Nurses participate in this continuing education program by reading the issue, using the provided references for further research, and studying the questions at the end of the issue. Participants should select what they...