ED Nursing Archives – April 1, 2006
April 1, 2006
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EDs nurses are key to complying with new JCAHO medication goal
Just as youre about to give intravenous penicillin to treat a fungal infection of the lower extremity, the patient mentions being allergic to a certain antibiotic, but cant recall which one. -
Expect a surge in drug-resistant bacteria
Do you know the risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CA-MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), and other drug-resistant bacteria? ED nurses across the nation are reporting a dramatic surge in these cases. -
Tips for improving your trauma care
When mistakes are made during a trauma case, are these identified and discussed? Do nurses in your ED feel comfortable bringing their concerns to the attention of others during a resuscitation? Are new nurses given a chance to ask questions about trauma care? -
What do you do when a physician’s order is unsafe?
What would you do if a pulmonologist asked you to give a medication subcutaneously when it was approved only for intramuscular injection (IM)? -
New psychiatric guidelines: What ED nurses must know
New guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians will affect the way you care for adult psychiatric patients in your ED, according to Stephen J. Wolf, MD, a member of the panel that authored the guidelines and director of the emergency medicine residency program at Denver Health Medical Center. -
Are children unsupervised in your ED? Know the risks
A baby girl is unhurt in a motor vehicle accident, but her mother needs X-rays. An unconscious man is about to be admitted, and his two small children tell you that all their family members live out of state.