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Medical Banking Project founder John Casillas says one of the changes in the final Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) security rule eliminated any requirement to encrypt electronically transmitted protected health information, even over the Internet or other open networks.
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A man screaming in pain after a motor vehicle accident. A 12-year-old boy who has just attempted suicide. Which patient will get your attention first?
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When you think of drug overdoses, you may think of heroin, cocaine, or club drugs such as Ecstasy. But according to a 2003 report from the Rockville, MD-based Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), prescription painkillers also are bringing patients to the ED.
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When a child presents with assessment findings that just dont add up, poisoning often can explain the situation.
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One busy afternoon in the ED, a mother brought her 3-year-old daughter to triage after an ingestion of an unknown quantity of the brothers clonidine tablets.
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Do you ever see nurses in your ED misusing or wasting supplies, and wish they knew what these items actually cost? Heres a solution.
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You may be familiar with pediatric advanced life support training, child abuse screening, and ensuring accurate medication dosages for children. But do you know how to de-escalate children with psychiatric emergencies?
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Looking for ways to boost morale? You may be surprised at how simple and inexpensive the solutions are.
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Laposa JM, Alden LE, Fullerton LM. Work stress and post-traumatic stress disorder in ED nurses/ personnel. J Emerg Nurs 2003; 29:23-28.
