ED Nursing articles from November 2008

ED Nursing archives from November 2008

Another ED waiting room death: Don't let it happen on your watch.
November 1, 2008... Another ED waiting room death: Don't let it happen on your watch Assumptions can harm or kill your patient (Editor's note: This story is part one of a two-part series on care of psychiatric patients in the ED. This month, we give tips...

Stop these risks of a crowded waiting room.
November 1, 2008... Stop these risks of a crowded waiting room Treat psych patients like guests Overcrowded EDs make it more important than ever that "triage nurses are on top of their game" with psychiatric patients, says Barbara Morgan, RN, director of...

Do these 10 things for your next psych patient.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Do these 10 things for your next psych patient You have to build a relationship with the psychiatric patient, even in triage, says Barbara Morgan, RN, director of emergency services at Cleveland Clinic. Here are Morgan's tips to improve...

Your next psych patient may need detox help.
November 1, 2008... Your next psych patient may need detox help At Emory Johns Creek (GA) Hospital, ED nurses have noticed that many patients with psychiatric complaints actually are looking for help with drug and alcohol addictions, reports Mickey White, RN,...

Don't believe these myths about pediatric traumas.
November 1, 2008... Don't believe these myths about pediatric traumas You might see only a handful of pediatric trauma cases every year, but chances are you will see at least one. This is a dangerous "low-volume, but high-risk" patient for most emergency...

3 ways to train for trauma cases.
November 1, 2008... 3 ways to train for trauma cases "Every encounter an ED nurse has with a trauma patient and family makes a definite impression on their lives," says Carrie L. Baumann, RN, BSN, patient care supervisor in the Emergency Department Trauma...

Don't forget to calm a young trauma patient.
November 1, 2008... Don't forget to calm a young trauma patient A pediatric trauma patient might come to your ED directly from the scene without any parents or family present. "They are scared and screaming, so it is difficult to get assessments on these...

Clinical Tips: Don't assume silent child is just scared.
November 1, 2008... Don't assume silent child is just scared After a 4-year old girl came to the ED at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center with an injury from falling off a diving board into a swimming pool, she was in acute respiratory distress,...

ED catches atypical MI patients with rapid EKGs.(Disease/Disorder overview)
November 1, 2008... ED catches atypical MI patients with rapid EKGs Nurses report 'extraordinary saves' At Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond, ED nurses implemented a new electrocardiogram (EKG) process for chest pain patients in...

142,000 ED patients with antibiotic reactions.
November 1, 2008... 142,000 ED patients with antibiotic reactions Don't miss life-threatening symptoms If your patient asks for an antibiotic when it's not appropriate, you now have an attention-getting answer to give. A just-published study says adverse...

Children at risk for antibiotic reactions.
November 1, 2008... Children at risk for antibiotic reactions The most common type of antibiotics that cause reactions are penicillin, sulfonamides, and cephalosporins, says Rachel Sweeney, RN, BSN, an ED nurse at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center....

Study: ED asthma patients get needless antibiotics.
November 1, 2008... Study: ED asthma patients get needless antibiotics Acute asthma patients often are given unnecessary antibiotics in the ED, according to new research. Researchers used data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the...

CNE objectives/questions.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... CNE objecties/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...