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In the Pipeline
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common occurrences in hospitals. Historically, the incidence of ADRs in hospitalized patients ranges from 6% to 20%, and 3% to 7% of hospital admissions have been attributed to ADRs.
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Fuzeon (enfuvirtide), also known as T-20, was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2003. It is the first drug in a unique class of antiretrovirals, known as fusion inhibitors. Enfuvirtide is the newest development in drugs used to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1).
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Evaluations may be based on faulty assumptions; FDA, Customs finds potentially dangerous drug shipments; Color in enteral feeding tube linked to toxicity, death; Antiviral agent causes adverse effects in SARS patients
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ED nurses at Mecosta County General Hospital, a 78-bed hospital in Big Rapids, MI, took quick action when a man came in yelling that his wife, who was still in the car, had been stung by bees and was allergic.
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Here is a sample interview with a possible perpetrator of elder abuse, excerpted from the Elder Abuse Diagnostic and Intervention Protocol at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle:
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Do you consider that abuse or neglect may be occurring when you care for elderly patients in your ED? According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33,000 patients older than the age of 60 were treated in EDs over a four-year period for assault-related injuries from elder abuse.
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How would you like to shave thousands of dollars off your ED budget? Develop your own staff-tracking database, recommends Kathy Weil, MS, RN, education coordinator for the ED at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD.
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When callers ask whether their family member or friend is in your ED, what do you tell them? If youre like most ED nurses, youre confused about exactly what information you can share to avoid violations of patient privacy regulations.
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A child with a suspicious fracture. An elderly woman who says she hasnt been eating regularly. A drunk driver involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. Do you know which of these cases you are required to report to agencies or law enforcement?
