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Utility of troponin I in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain; Mental status screening of emergency department patients: Normative study of the Quick Confusion Scale; Advanced practice nurses in emergency care settings: A demographic profile
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Here are ways to protect the forensic evidence you collect, recommended by Diane DeHart, PA, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program at Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress in Seattle.
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If you are not aware of side effects or interactions of several new medications, you may be putting children with seizures at risk.
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Brace yourself. Most emergency departments in the country will switch to a national five-level triage classification system following the expected endorsement of the Emergency Nurses Association.
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By implementing a national smallpox vaccination program on Dec. 13, 2002,1 President George W. Bush launched the first vaccination campaign undertaken in the interest of national security rather than public health.2 He also sparked public debate about a program that bears potential safety and risk implications for medical professionals, emergency personnel, and the public.
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This column is part of an ongoing series that will address reader questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
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Imagine promising that every patient who walks through the door of your emergency department will be seen in 15 minutes. Does this sound like an invitation for a public relations nightmare? You may be surprised to learn that an increasing number of EDs are offering patients similar service guarantees.
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When a 2-week-old infant was rushed to the ED at Loma Linda (CA) University Medical Center with injuries from a motor vehicle accident, the facilitys critical-care transport nurse noted that the infant was only minimally responsive to stimuli, even needle sticks.
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As the reality of smallpox vaccine administration grows nearer, the main question you need to answer is: Who will be offered the vaccine? Emergency department managers at the Medical College of Georgia recently participated in a conference call regarding pre-event smallpox immunizations.