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    ED Nursing Archives

    December 1, 2003

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    ED Nursing 2003-12-01

    SARS is ‘greatest disaster threat at this moment’: Make changes now

    Do you have an action plan for what to do when the next patient comes to your ED with respiratory symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)? ED nurses nationwide urgently are developing strategies to prepare for another outbreak. Read More

    Elder abuse increasing — Can you recognize it?

    Do you consider that abuse or neglect may be occurring when you care for elderly patients in your ED? According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33,000 patients older than the age of 60 were treated in EDs over a four-year period for assault-related injuries from elder abuse. Read More

    If you suspect abuse, ask these questions

    Here is a sample interview with a possible perpetrator of elder abuse, excerpted from the Elder Abuse Diagnostic and Intervention Protocol at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle: Read More

    Do you know which cases you’re required to report?

    A child with a suspicious fracture. An elderly woman who says she hasn’t been eating regularly. A drunk driver involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. Do you know which of these cases you are required to report to agencies or law enforcement? Read More

    Do you protect patient privacy during phone calls?

    When callers ask whether their family member or friend is in your ED, what do you tell them? If you’re like most ED nurses, you’re confused about exactly what information you can share to avoid violations of patient privacy regulations. Read More

    Save thousands by creating your own staff database

    How would you like to shave thousands of dollars off your ED budget? Develop your own staff-tracking database, recommends Kathy Weil, MS, RN, education coordinator for the ED at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. Read More

    Create a lifesaving kit to treat bee stings

    ED nurses at Mecosta County General Hospital, a 78-bed hospital in Big Rapids, MI, took quick action when a man came in yelling that his wife, who was still in the car, had been stung by bees and was allergic. Read More

    Would you recognize a chemical attack?

    If a chemical attack occurs in your community, you or another ED nurse may be the one to identify it. Thus, you should have a high index of suspicion for terrorism when triaging or assessing patients. Read More

    SARS audio program updates guidelines

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    December 1, 2003

    Table Of Contents

    SARS is ‘greatest disaster threat at this moment’: Make changes now

    Elder abuse increasing — Can you recognize it?

    If you suspect abuse, ask these questions

    Do you know which cases you’re required to report?

    Do you protect patient privacy during phone calls?

    Save thousands by creating your own staff database

    Create a lifesaving kit to treat bee stings

    Would you recognize a chemical attack?

    SARS audio program updates guidelines

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