ED Nursing Archives – January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
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Be alert for potential dangers: boarding, more invasive procedures
Have you inserted arterial or central lines, performed invasive pressure monitoring, or managed a mechanically ventilated patient in your ED recently? -
'Quick kits' speed care of emergent conditions
The ED at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, VT, was crowded when a patient presented with acute anaphylaxis. The patient was treated immediately, and no errors occurred. -
PE misdiagnosed? Not on your watch
A truck driver parked his 18-wheeler outside the ED at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, and he told nurses he had some mild difficulty breathing and "just feeling like something was not right." -
Avoid needless problems with lumbar punctures
Of 353 children who had lumbar punctures performed at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in Bronx, NY, only 84 received some form of pain management before the procedure, according to a new study. -
Asthma patients adhere to written action plans
A written action plan helps asthma patients to adhere to their recommended medications, says a new study of 219 children presenting to Montreal Children's Hospital's ED. -
Pediatric Corner: Expect to see many more severe allergic reactions
ED visits for allergic reactions more than doubled at Children's Hospital Boston in the last few years, according to a new study.1 There also was a surge in severe reactions, including anaphylaxis. -
How you can avoid unintentional overdoses
Elaine Marshall, RN, BSN, MHA, an ED nurse at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC, says that at one time, she was "as reluctant to have to complete medication reconciliation as the next ED nurse. I was content with just obtaining names of medications." -
Are peds psych patients unhappy with care?
Pediatric patients and their caregivers coming to an ED for mental health concerns expected help and guidance, as well as assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis, according to research that surveyed 241 patients and their caregivers. -
Clinical Tip: Compile medical history for psych patients
A patient walked into Children's Hospital Boston's ED hyperventilating, with a known history of anxiety and depression.