Showing posts with label emergency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emergency. Show all posts
Monday, April 11, 2011

McDonald's Medicine: Too Impatient to Wait for Care, Time

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Doctor asks, "Why did you come to the ER today ?" This question — emphasizing today is common practice in emergency departme...

Should Emergency Departments Turn Away Nonurgent Patients? - TIME

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A few weeks ago, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) launched a campaign to derail proposed policies to reduce the use of ...
Sunday, February 6, 2011

Most ED patients willing to wait longer to avoid nondoctor care :: Aug. 30, 2010 ... American Medical News

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Nurse practitioners and physician assistants account for at least 10% of outpatient visits and increasingly are being used to handle patien...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Saving Grace (Emergency Department Nurses)- LA Times Magazine

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“I heard a guttural scream,” Rich says, “and a man was handing me his lifeless son.” “How old?” I ask. “Nine months. We worked on h...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

24 Hours in an ER - Boston Magazine - Trauma Pics - Graphic

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With more than 132,000 patient visits last year, Boston Medical Center’s level-one trauma center is the busiest in New England. Grant...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Tough To Say No To CT Scans In Emergency Rooms : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR

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A trip to the emergency room today is likely to trigger a round of routine diagnostic tests from blood work to an electrocardiogram to a u...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

First aid rules that everyone needs to know-KevinMD.com

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First aid is defined as the immediate care given to an acutely injured or ill person.  It can literally be life-saving so it behooves all...
Friday, November 12, 2010

Violence in the ER-Emergency Department Nursing

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A Maryland man made headlines last week when he shot and wounded a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. But unfortunately, his ...
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Emergency Department (ER, Casualty, Trauma) Nurses on: The Nurse Friendly

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Emergency Department (ER, Casualty, Trauma) Nurses on: The Nurse Friendly :"Emergency nurses specialize in rapid assessment and treatme...
Friday, October 15, 2010

Being an ER nurse is ‘like living on the edge - Little Falls, NY - The Times

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Being an ER nurse is ‘like living on the edge - Little Falls, NY - The Times :"Being an ER nurse is ‘like living on the edge:"Coun...