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In your ED, the color-coded Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape, a length-based measuring tape that accurately estimates a childs weight, is probably a familiar sight. But are you using the tape correctly?
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Are you worried that your patient care is in conflict with requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? If so, youre not alone.
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A 90-year-old woman complains of leg pain and swelling, with a history of hormone replacement therapy use, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and recent eye surgery.
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Here are the steps taken when a patient with suspected deep venous thrombosis (DVT) presents at Seattle-based Harborview Medical Centers ED, according to Cynthia Natiello, RNC BSN, CCRC, the facilitys vascular research nurse:
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If your facility isnt a Level 1 Trauma Center, you probably dont care for trauma patients with multiple injuries on a daily basis.
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If youre not in full compliance with the National Safety Patient Goals for 2004 from the Oakbrook Terrace, IL-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, you have a lot to worry about.
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