2010-07-11 17:28
Are you more likely to be involved in a traumatic event this year? Studies have been done to tell us who is most likely to be brought in our ED doors on a stretcher. Trauma is defined as inj… Read More
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2010-07-11 17:27
The word triage comes from the French word trier, which means "to sort". During a mass casualty or disaster, triage is used to determine how time and resources should be used. If a person is… Read More
2010-07-11 17:26
How we feel and how we live our life is I think about 90% attitude and health and 10% circumstance. It sounds cliché to say "stay positive", but a positive mental attitude is everythi… Read More
2010-05-26 22:39
Last week I successfully completed the TNCC course which I first took in 2001 or 2002. TNCC is Trauma Nursing Core Course and it is sponsored by the Emergency Nurses Association. It is a nat… Read More
2010-04-15 12:23
Everyone hears things from time to time that they just can't believe - inspiring stories, sad stories, tales of great courage... and then there are the things that come out of people's mouth… Read More
2010-04-08 12:37
TAMPA — One woman fell from a galloping horse while texting.Another woman's bangs caught fire as she peered into a toaster.More than 818 emergency room trips in the past four years inv… Read More
2010-03-27 14:12
1. We can’t always help people. I was one of those people who went into nursing for the stereotypical reason of, “I want to help people.” … Read More
2010-03-01 15:24
As a legal nurse consultant who spends a lot of time reviewing medical records, I thought I would share a few tips. First of all, the records I review are electronic, they have been scanned… Read More
2010-02-26 19:28
"Statins" are the most prescribed cholesterol medicine. They lower LDL levels - the "bad cholesterol" and the reduction of the total cholesterol results in large reductions in heart attacks… Read More
2010-02-21 19:37
How did you go from nurse to legal nurse consultant?Even when I was in nursing school, I knew I was interested in owning a business. I explored different opti… Read More
2010-02-16 17:26
I am starting my blog with an eye on the future but my mind filled with experiences of my past. I'm sure I am like many... I have a lot to share but stumble to get the controls to the right… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you work in an ED, you know what a "frequent flier" is. It is a patient that visits on a regular basis and unfortunately, usually one that you are not happy to see. I can remember a numbe… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In the emergency room we frequently get “nurse calls” which are local residents calling the ER with a medical question they would like an answer to. The ER secretary will either… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A pneumothorax or, “collapsed lung”, is often first seen and diagnosed in the Emergency Department. Identifying the condition in triage is crucial so as to prevent hypoxia (inade… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Nurse's Week is coming! It is time to reflect on why we became nurses, where we are today, and where we are going. I remember my first nurse's week in 1991 when I was a student at the Univer… Read More
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