ED Nursing Archives – June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
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Next Month: Caring for elderly in the ED
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Give anticoagulants early in ED: You'll reduce PE mortality rates
Would your acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patient always receive anticoagulants in the ED? Or does this occur only after the patient is upstairs on the floor? Your answer might impact that patient's outcome. -
STEMI guidelines put you front and center
You're probably the first person to see the 12-lead EKG of a patient with a possible ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). -
Don't let 'stroke mimics' delay your patient's care
A patient's altered mental status could turn out to be a stroke, but on the other hand, someone with unilateral weakness might end up being a post seizure patient. -
Be ready for injuries from weight training
ED nurses are seeing increasing numbers of patients injured from weight training, says a new report. -
Identify an infection at triage? Notify others!
[Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series on identifying infections at triage. This month, we cover how to notify others so appropriate precautions can be taken. Last month, we gave assessment tips to identify infections at triage.] -
Sepsis mortalities cut 50% with ED changes
When researchers surveyed 2,461 physicians in various countries about their initial care of severe sepsis, they were surprised to find that only two complied with all of the recommendations of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign.