ED Nursing articles from September 2007

ED Nursing archives from September 2007

Study: Emergency nurses have major knowledge gaps about stroke.
September 1, 2007... Study: Emergency nurses have major knowledge gaps about stroke Incorrect medication use increases hemorrhage risk Do you know the recommended door-to-drug time for administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for ischemic...

Mistakes in your stroke care can lead to lawsuits.
September 1, 2007... Mistakes in your stroke care can lead to lawsuits Nurses 'ultimately responsible for their education' As an emergency nurse, you are expected to recognize the symptoms of a stroke and properly intervene in the patient's care and...

Updated guidelines for infectious diseases in ED.(emergency department)
September 1, 2007... Updated guidelines for infectious diseases in ED New buzzwords: respiratory hygiene, cough etiquette You'll need to make several changes to comply with updated isolation guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention...

Protect your patients, yourself from flu, TB.(tuberculosis)
September 1, 2007... Protect your patients, yourself from flu, TB In ED waiting rooms, there is growing concern that patients are spreading influenza to staff and patients during long waits. "Flu is a great concern in the ED," says Philip Ragusa, RN, MBA,...

Don't miss abuse during your clinical assessment.
September 1, 2007... Don't miss abuse during your clinical assessment Women may have completely unrelated conditions If a 36-year-old woman came to your ED with obvious signs of a stroke, would you suspect that intimate partner violence (IPV) might be the...

Reduce risks of switch to 5-level triage system.
September 1, 2007... Reduce risks of switch to 5-level triage system Nurses may be over- or undertriaging patients A growing number of EDs are switching to the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) five-level triage system, but many emergency nurses are...

High blood pressure goes unrecognized in ED.
September 1, 2007... High blood pressure goes unrecognized in ED Make patients aware of need for recheck A patient comes in with a superficial laceration that is expertly assessed by the ED nurse and repaired by the ED physician — but the patient's...

CNE objectives/questions.(continuing nursing education)
September 1, 2007... CNE 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...