ED Nursing articles from November 2007

ED Nursing archives from November 2007

10% of heart attacks go untreated: Don't let this happen in your ED.
November 1, 2007... 10% of heart attacks go untreated: Don't let this happen in your ED Emergency department nurses are 'critical link' If a patient walked into your ED having a heart attack, could that patient be discharged without receiving life-saving...

More midlife women are coming to EDs with stroke.
November 1, 2007... More midlife women are coming to EDs with stroke Look for sudden onset of symptoms If a middle-aged woman walks into your ED complaining of sudden onset of neurological deficits, you should suspect she is having a stroke until proven...

What you tell an asthma patient could save a life.
November 1, 2007... What you tell an asthma patient could save a life Teach patients correct use of medications An asthmatic patient comes to your ED gasping for breath. A few minutes later, the patient's breathing has improved dramatically. That patient...

Life-saving tips for acute abdominal pain in children.(Disease/Disorder overview)
November 1, 2007... Life-saving tips for acute abdominal pain in children Have an 'extremely low threshold' for these patients Abdominal tenderness and rigidity, temperature more than 100.5° F, pallor, diaphoresis, or hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds....

Cover these areas at triage for abdominal pain.
November 1, 2007... Cover these areas at triage for abdominal pain Here is what your triage assessment should include when a child comes to your ED with abdominal pain, says Carolyn Kesler, RN, BSN, ED nurse at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake...

Stop toxic overdoses of 'benign' acetaminophen.
November 1, 2007... Stop toxic overdoses of 'benign' acetaminophen Patients can die from liver toxicity After a sprained wrist injury, a 23-year-old man was prescribed acetaminophen with codeine, and later began taking an over-the-counter acetaminophen...

Tip of the Month: Save time with 'admission folder'.
November 1, 2007... Save time with 'admission folder' Searching for various forms needed for patients being admitted from the ED was a constant frustration for nurses at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. To solve this problem, the ED nurses created an...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
November 1, 2007... CNE Objectives 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 practical...