ED Nursing Archives – January 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
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Don't let ED overcrowding put AMI, pneumonia patients at risk
Would you be shocked to learn that a large number of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and pneumonia are dying because certain interventions aren't done in the ED? -
ED nurses revamp triage because of overcrowding
At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, ED nurses revamped their triage process due to crowded waiting rooms causing delays in clinical interventions ... -
Crowded ED equals worse management of pain
When ED waiting rooms are overcrowded, patients with severe pain are more likely to get poor quality care, according to a recent study. -
Pediatric Corner: Don't assume that febrile illnesses aren't serious
Children with febrile illnesses might have more serious outcomes than you expect, according to new research on 322 children presenting with fever who were discharged from a pediatric ED. -
Pregnant patient at risk for unnecessary appendectomy
Pregnant women who come to the ED with abdominal pain often are misdiagnosed and undergo unnecessary appendectomies, says a new study. -
Choose best way to rapidly fluid resuscitate children
If a child is in septic shock, there is no question that they require rapid fluid resuscitation, with 20mL/kg of bolus intravenous (IV) fluid given within five minutes, according to guidelines from the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM). -
What to do when you suspect septic shock
When faced with a septic pediatric patient, what you do can affect whether this seriously ill child survives.