Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Chapter 9 Cardiopulmonary Arrest Belinda B. Hammond Cardiopulmonary arrest is not an unusual occurrence in the emergency department. Causes can range from the expected terminal event of chronic or acute…
Chapter 9 Cardiopulmonary Arrest Belinda B. Hammond Cardiopulmonary arrest is not an unusual occurrence in the emergency department. Causes can range from the expected terminal event of chronic or acute…
Chapter 5 Ethical Dilemmas in Emergency Nursing Bernard Heilicser Ethics are what a person’s conduct and actions should be with regard to self, other human beings, and the environment. Ethics…
Chapter 1 Legal Issues for Emergency Nurses Legal issues have a profound effect on the practice of nursing in today’s increasingly technological and evolving health care arena. Emergency care can…
Chapter 4 Patient Safety in the Emergency Department Susan McDaniel Hohenhaus Patient safety has become a major concern for clinicians, policy-makers, and health care consumers. This interest began to gain…
Chapter 2 Workplace Violence and Disruptive Behavior Polly Gerber Zimmermann Disruptive behavior in the workplace is one of the single most important factors determining job satisfaction. Regardless of the source,…
Emergency venous access for fluid resuscitation and drug infusion Infusions requiring central venous administration (vasopressors, hyperosmolar solutions, hyperalimentation) Central venous pressure and oxygen monitoring Routine venous access due to inadequate…
Emergency venous access for fluid resuscitation, drug infusion, and renal dialysis Infusions requiring central venous administration (vasopressors, calcium chloride, hyperosmolar solutions, hyperalimentation) Critically ill patients who cannot be placed flat…
Goals are to optimize wound strength, reduce inflammation, avoid infection, and minimize scar formation Time to wound cleaning is the most important factor To preserve viable tissue and restore continuity…
Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction Olabiyi Akala and Maureen Gang INDICATIONS History and clinical examination consistent with shoulder dislocation Anterior Dislocation (~95%) Mechanism Force applied to an externally rotated, abducted, and…
Hemodynamic instability (presyncope, angina, altered mentation, pulmonary edema) secondary to: Bradydysrhythmias: Sinus bradycardia Sinus node dysfunction Atrioventricular (AV) node conduction blocks (second and third degree) Acute myocardial infarction with bifascicular…