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If you are not aware of side effects or interactions of several new medications, you may be putting children with seizures at risk.
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Here are ways to protect the forensic evidence you collect, recommended by Diane DeHart, PA, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program at Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress in Seattle.
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Utility of troponin I in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain; Mental status screening of emergency department patients: Normative study of the Quick Confusion Scale; Advanced practice nurses in emergency care settings: A demographic profile
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At the busy emergency department at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, IL, a rack system and clothespins help nurses to communicate.
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When a 7-year-old boy presented with right-sided abdominal pain, no rebound tenderness was noted, the abdominal flat plate was negative, white blood count was normal, and there was no left shift and no vomiting or bowel changes.
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Two studies have demonstrated a close link between documentation of traumatic injuries and eventual convictions.
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Excerpt of Washington State Recommended Guidelines, Sexual Assault Emergency Medical Evaluation, Adult and Adolescent, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, Seattle.
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Protecting yourself from a needlestick injury, evaluating safety devices, and complying with state and federal regulations. Youll find resources to help you achieve these three important goals at the Exposure Prevention Information Network web site.
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Nursing homes have been living with public reporting of quality information by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) since November. Now, home health agencies will undergo the same type of public scrutiny.