ED Nursing articles from October 2003

ED Nursing archives from October 2003

New EMTALA regs are finally here: you'll be surprised at the changes: experts: don't forget that basic requirements still stand.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act )
October 1, 2003... Are you having problems providing on-call specialists to patients after-hours? Have you been overwhelmed by the need to educate off-campus sites about Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements? Are you confused about what...

Audio conference clarifies final EMTALA regulations.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act )
October 1, 2003... The final version of the recently proposed changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) takes effect Nov. 10. To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

Now's the time to educate nurses on EMTALA.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)
October 1, 2003... Now that the long-awaited new Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) rule has been published, rumors about changes in the law are abounding in many EDs. For that reason, this is an excellent time to review what is required by...

EMTALA quiz for ED Nurses.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... 1. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal mandate: [] True [] False 2. Violations of EMTALA can result in facility and or provider fines of up to $50,000 per event: [] True [] False 3....

Sign up for update on EMTALA revisions.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act )
October 1, 2003... You and your facility waited more than a year for the final revisions to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), but are they really good news? Emergency department managers and practitioners, hospital administrators, risk...

New stroke treatments coming soon to your ED.
October 1, 2003... When a young woman came to the ED at University of California-Los Angeles after suffering a severe stroke, she presented with aphasia and right-side paralysis. "We were called by the ED radio room nurse while the patient was still en route...

Dramatically improve care of pediatric trauma cases.
October 1, 2003... Unless you work in a pediatric ED or trauma center, you probably treat only a handful of major pediatric trauma cases each month. For this reason, you must be aware of important differences between children and adults that will change the...

Use committees to boost morale of ED nurses: give your nurses a voice.
October 1, 2003... Higher acuity patients. Fewer resources. Increased overcrowding. It's no wonder that for many ED nurses, morale is at an all-time low. But there is a proven way to boost morale of nursing staff, while improving your ED's operations, say ED...

Save $11,000 a month in supply costs.(Cost-Saving Tip)
October 1, 2003... How would you feel if your ED's budget for supplies was $8,000 a month in the red? That is the problem that Kelly Telesz, RN, ED manager at St. John NorthEast Community Hospital in Detroit, was facing. The primary problem was that several...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2003... In ED Nursing's August 2003 cover story "Are children in your ED suffering? Stop untreated pain now, guard accreditation," the word "gestational" was omitted. The sentence should read "[EMLA] can be used on infants older than 32 gestational...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)
October 1, 2003... 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 New EMTALA regs are finally here: You'll be surprised at the changes; Dramatically...