Nursing management
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Cardiology patients--direct and ED admits--go to Lancaster General Hospital's Cardiology Admissions Unit (CAU) to receive care until a bed is available in an inpatient unit. The CAU yields high patient volume, positive patient and staff feedback, decreased ED length of stay, prompt initiation of treatment protocols, and more effective discharge planning.
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The Health Care Financing Administration plans to expand hospital response boundaries to a 250-yard radius of the facility. Learn how this will affect you, then check your answers at http://www.nursingmanagement.com.
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Learn nursing interventions for preventing or dealing with some common postoperative complications--including how the latest research may affect standard techniques.
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Learn how to recognize and treat infiltration and extravasation at various peripheral and central intravenous sites.
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The number of reported nursing errors in hospitals has increased in each of the past 5 years. Information technology can help nurses make better care decisions in today's harried hospital environment.