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[Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on medical screening examinations (MSEs) performed by emergency nurses. This month, we report on two EDs that have implemented this practice. Next month, we'll cover the potential liability risks of nurse-performed MSEs and how to them.]
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To obtain an accurate history from a child, you need to gain their trust, just as you do with adult patients that are in crisis, says Freda Lyon, RN, BSN, MHA, service line administrator at Bixler Emergency Center in Tallahassee, FL.
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This study compared outcomes in 330 patients who were managed with mobility therapy (n = 165) vs usual care (n = 165) in a medical ICU. Patients were prospectively enrolled within 48 hours of intubation and 72 hours of ICU admission.
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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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In 2004, the authors of this study conducted a survey of U.S. hospitals with ICUs to assess the prevalence and use of dedicated ICU clinical pharmacists.
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Despite the prominent role that volume challenges play in the management of hypotensive patients, we lack simple, reliable methods to determine which patients will respond to such challenges.
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Chan and Aassociates performed a prospective before-and-after cohort study of the effects of implementing a rapid response team (RRT) in a 404-bed tertiary-care academic hospital in Kansas City, MO.
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In this issue: Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.
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Low sexual desire is commonly reported by postmenopausal women. A new study suggests that testosterone replacement may be of benefit.
