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Patients with acute spinal cord injury are at risk for spinal shock and or neurogenic shock, and hypotension and bradycardia are major concerns, says Jean M. Marso, RN, BSN, trauma coordinator at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver.
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When patients come to your ED with a transient ischemic attacks (TIA), do they receive antiplatelet medications even if they are asymptomatic?
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Do you assume that the "timeout" requirements from the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, and Wrong Person Surgery only apply to operating rooms?
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Infants with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) present for medical attention because an acute and unexpected change in behavior has alarmed the caregivers.
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As the debate continues over whether journalists in academic settings are subject to IRB oversight, a newspaper journalist has taken the unusual step of voluntarily seeking out IRB review of his work.
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An anonymous survey of principal investigators (PIs) suggests that IRBs that are heavy-handed with research protocols might unwittingly encourage deceit among researchers.
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IRBs often err too much on the side of caution, creating a situation in which investigators do not trust their judgment and doubt their fairness, an expert says.
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A new approach to informed consent currently being developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital could greatly improve the way in which patients and their families learn about complicated protocols, says the physician who is leading the development team.
