ED Nursing Archives – December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
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Are you really ready for any child in your ED? New guidelines can tell you
If a woman came to your ED with suspected stroke or acute myocardial infarction, her treatment would be based on standards of care from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission.E -
Don't let violence happen to you, your staff
More than half of ED nurses have experienced physical violence at work in the past three years, says a new study from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) that surveyed 3,465 nurses. -
Repeat chronic pain visits reduced from 19 to 2
Six out of the top 10 chief complaints of frequent ED users are related to pain, according to a new study. -
The way you manage pain in kids may need revamping
Is pain managed well in your ED? Unfortunately, the answer to that question might depend on the age of your patient. -
Poor self-management can harm your asthma patient
An asthma patient was told frequently by ED nurses at St. Vincent's HealthCare in Jacksonville, FL, that his condition was cold-induced. -
3 ways to protect yourself from H1N1
Recently, more than 16,000 nurses threatened to strike at 37 California hospitals due to concerns about what they said were lax safety standards putting them at risk of catching H1N1.