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    ED Nursing Archives

    February 1, 2004

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    ED Nursing 2004-02-01

    Dramatic changes in care are needed for elderly trauma patients in your ED

    If an 11-year-old girl comes to your ED with a radius-ulnar fracture, she is X-rayed, casted, and discharged home — a minor injury with minor inconveniences. Read More

    Brace yourself: Flu cases can wreak havoc

    Look around your waiting room, and you’ll be sure to spot at least one coughing, sneezing flu patient. If you don’t take steps to prevent it, this individual can single-handedly create a disaster in your ED by spreading the disease to staff and other patients. Read More

    Use CDC recommendations to limit flu exposure

    Here are key recommendations from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for preventing and controlling influenza in health care facilities: Read More

    Don’t miss red flags in frequent patients

    A man comes to your ED reporting a head injury, and there are no visible signs of trauma. Read More

    Can you recognize problems from gastric procedures?

    Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on improving care of obese patients in the ED. This month’s story addresses complications of surgical treatment for morbid obesity you may be seeing in your ED. Last month, we covered special considerations for assessment and supplies. Read More

    Protect yourself when caring for TB patients

    ED nurses at Carondelet St Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, AZ, did the right thing when caring for a woman with cough and chills: They suspected tuberculosis (TB) and put her into isolation. Read More

    Want to save $60,000? Try electronic system

    By switching to electronic nurse charting, triage notes, and orders, the ED at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA, saved $60,000 in a single year, according to Rosemary Brindle, RN, MSN, TNCC, director of emergency care services. Read More

    Journal Review

    When is a patient safe for discharge after procedural sedation? The timing of adverse effect events in 1,367 pediatric procedural sedations. Read More

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    February 1, 2004

    Table Of Contents

    Dramatic changes in care are needed for elderly trauma patients in your ED

    Brace yourself: Flu cases can wreak havoc

    Use CDC recommendations to limit flu exposure

    Don’t miss red flags in frequent patients

    Can you recognize problems from gastric procedures?

    Protect yourself when caring for TB patients

    Want to save $60,000? Try electronic system

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