ED Nursing articles from October 2006

ED Nursing archives from October 2006

Your next patient may be abusing prescription drugs: Here's what to do.
October 1, 2006... Your next patient may be abusing prescription drugs: Here's what to do Nurses in EDs are seeing rising numbers of cases (Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series on caring for ED patients who are abusing prescription...

Don't miss the chance to stop falls in older patients.
October 1, 2006... Don't miss the chance to stop falls in older patients An elderly woman comes to your ED with the flu, but this patient also has osteoporosis and is at high risk for fracture. Would you assess this patient for fall risk? When elderly...

Patients may be resistant to common antibiotics.
October 1, 2006... Patients may be resistant to common antibiotics Options for community-acquired pneumonia? Rising resistance rates to commonly used antibiotics has complicated treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in the ED, says a new...

Elderly AMI patients don't always get beta-blockers.(acute myocardial infarction )
October 1, 2006... Elderly AMI patients don't always get beta-blockers Those who need them most are less likely to get them When elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) come to EDs, they are less likely to be given beta-blockers than...

Study: Pain management is inconsistent in EDs.(Emergency Department)
October 1, 2006... Study: Pain management is inconsistent in EDs A patient's race, age, and medical condition may affect whether or not they receive pain medications in the ED, according to a study of adults who presented to an emergency department with...

Avoid adverse events with ketamine for pediatrics.
October 1, 2006... Avoid adverse events with ketamine for pediatrics Adverse events do not increase during pediatric ketamine sedation when children are pretreated with morphine analgesia, says a new study.1 Researchers looked at 858 children receiving...

IOM medication report: Here is impact for ED.
October 1, 2006... IOM medication report: Here is impact for ED Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million patients every year, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. "One of the major implications for the ED is the recommendation to ensure...

Checkbox lists barriers to patient education.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Checkbox lists barriers to patient education ED nurses at Monticello (MN)-Big Lake Community Hospital have added a "barriers to learning identified" checkbox to their nursing documentation form to comply with an accreditation standard that...

CE objectives/questions.
October 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...