ED Nursing articles from June 2006

ED Nursing archives from June 2006

ED nurses seeing increasing numbers of obese patients: Don't put them at risk.
June 1, 2006... ED nurses seeing increasing numbers of obese patients: Don't put them at risk Many EDs are not prepared for these patients A woman reports abdominal pain after a motor vehicle collision, so a computed tomography (CT) scan is needed to...

New tool is coming for neuro assessments.(FOUR (Full Outline of UnResponsiveness) Score)
June 1, 2006... New tool is coming for neuro assessments ED nurses often need to perform neurological assessments and may soon have a new tool to perform this task. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have created an assessment tool to assess...

Unannounced surveys: What JCAHO asks ED nurses.(preparing for emergency department accreditation visits)
June 1, 2006... Unannounced surveys: What JCAHO asks ED nurses Surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) were in the ED many times during a three-day survey at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare in Lacrosse, WI,...

Dilemma: Patients call about discharge orders.(telephone advice given by emergency department staff)
June 1, 2006... Dilemma: Patients call about discharge orders Clarify instructions, but don't diagnose You probably know the legal risks of giving medical advice over the telephone, but did you know that different rules apply when patients are calling...

ED nurses get ECGs done in 10 minutes or less.(triage management and electrocardiograms )
June 1, 2006... ED nurses get ECGs done in 10 minutes or less Catch all potential myocardial infarctions at triage A patient drove herself to your ED with pain in her jaw, but it seems to have subsided. Would this patient sit in your waiting room for...

Take these steps to speed care to cardiac patients.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Take these steps to speed care to cardiac patients Here are the steps that occur when patients present with possible cardiac symptoms at the ED at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, FL: *The patient is immediately put into a...

Don't let tubing errors harm patients in your ED.(emergency department tubing standards)
June 1, 2006... Don't let tubing errors harm patients in your ED Oxygen tubing is mistakenly connected to the intravenous (IV) line of a child receiving mediation via a nebulizer to treat asthma. The oxygen tubing is disconnected in seconds, but air...

Is EC available in your ED? If not, here's what to do.(emergency contraception dispensed in the emergency department)
June 1, 2006... Is EC available in your ED? If not, here's what to do If a rape victim came to your ED asking how to prevent pregnancy, what would you tell her? The answer depends on which ED the woman came to for treatment, according to a study on the...

How to calm children when starting an IV.
June 1, 2006... How to calm children when starting an IV Children between the ages of 6 and 12 have a particularly strong fear of injections, reports Marianne Hatfield, RN, BSN, system director of emergency services at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta....

CE objectives/questions.
June 1, 2006... CE 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...