ED Nursing articles from October 2007

ED Nursing archives from October 2007

Anticoagulant errors could kill your next ED patient: Make changes now.(emergency department)
October 1, 2007... Anticoagulant errors could kill your next ED patient: Make changes now Dosage errors, inappropriate use are common nursing mistakes A patient came to an ED with unstable angina and chest pain and was given aspirin, Plavix (clopidogrel...

Learn from actual ED anticoagulant mistakes.(emergency department)
October 1, 2007... Learn from actual ED anticoagulant mistakes There were 2,070 errors involving use of anticoagulants in EDs from August 1998 through 2006 reported to the United States Pharmacopeia's database. Of these, 88 harmed patients. Here are some of...

Niacin overdoses on the rise: Be on the lookout.
October 1, 2007... Niacin overdoses on the rise: Be on the lookout Patients attempting to fool drug tests You probably would not suspect that a patient complaining of skin irritation or dizziness had overdosed on a vitamin, but this is something you may...

Don't give wrong meds when alcohol is on board.(medication)
October 1, 2007... Don't give wrong meds when alcohol is on board Prevent adverse outcomes by screening all patients If you're unaware that a patient has alcohol in their system, you could give a medication that could seriously harm that patient, warns...

Prevent needless pain during lumbar punctures.
October 1, 2007... Prevent needless pain during lumbar punctures Simple practices reduce difficulties If lumbar punctures are not successful, there can be needless discomfort, antibiotic use, and hospitalization for your patient, says Lise E. Nigrovic,...

Some 'psychiatric' patients have underlying conditions.
October 1, 2007... Some 'psychiatric' patients have underlying conditions Don't make assumptions about unusual behavior An 8-year-old boy came into the ED Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL, swinging his arms at objects that were...

CNE Objectives/Questions.(continuing nursing education)(Brief article)
October 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...