ED Nursing articles from November 2005

ED Nursing archives from November 2005

Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina: EDs share their best disaster strategies.
November 1, 2005... Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina: EDs share their best disaster strategies Pinpoint areas to improve by constantly asking, 'What if?' You may have planned for an influx of injured patients and fine-tuned your decontamination...

Will you meet the needs of ED nurses during disasters?
November 1, 2005... Will you meet the needs of ED nurses during disasters? Working days without sleeping or eating, and worried about the safety of their own children and family members. These were the horrific conditions ED nurses faced during Hurricane...

Stop 'handoff' errors when patients leave the ED.
November 1, 2005... Stop 'handoff' errors when patients leave the ED (Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on improving "handoff" communication in EDs. The new 2006 National Patient Safety Goal #2E requires implementation of a standardized...

Do psychiatric cases risk EMTALA violations?(Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act)
November 1, 2005... Do psychiatric cases risk EMTALA violations? A confused woman who can't remember what day it is. A man who says he "doesn't feel himself" lately. A teenager who admits he's considered suicide. Would each of these patients receive a...

Are you giving poor care for acute coronary syndrome?
November 1, 2005... Are you giving poor care for acute coronary syndrome? Is your ED complying with current guidelines for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)? Evidence-based interventions are not being done for some non-ST segment elevation ACS...

Tip of the Month: Video reminds nurses of patient's perspective.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Video reminds nurses of patient's perspective Have you ever talked to a colleague about personal matters while caring for a patient? Or shared a joke with other nurses in earshot of patients in a crowded waiting room? This may be an...

CE objectives/questions.
November 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. (See Do psychiatric cases risk EMTALA violations? and Are you giving...