The Nursing clinics of North America
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Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2002
Review Case ReportsComplementary, integrative, and holistic care in emergency nursing.
Nearly half of all patients who present to the Emergency Department (ED) daily are using some form of complementary, alternative, or integrative medicine (CAIM). Emergency nurses will increasingly encounter clients who use CAIM or want holistic care. The integration of CAIM and holistic nursing principles into current emergency nursing practice can reenergize nursing and give ED nurses additional care methods to use with their clients. CAIM and holistic care can also provide ED clients with the kind of health care that they are currently seeking outside of the mainstream medical world.
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With additional international input, recent changes in emergency life support are reflected in updated guidelines for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association and new technology in the arena of vascular access and emergency airway management. These changes will expand nurses' ability to provide advanced levels of care, even in the prehospital situation, and represent a more rigorous evidence-based approach than ever before. As early morbidity and mortality in emergency situations are frequently associated with complications associated with airway management and vascular access, recent development in these areas are reviewed along with evolution in ACLS guidelines.
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Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2002
Review Case ReportsWhen is dead, dead? The ethics of resuscitation in emergency care.
Each year thousands of people suffer a cardiac arrest. Technology, care provider education, and emergency services access have made it possible to successfully resuscitate many patients. The outcome however, may not always be positive for the patient or their family. This article looks at the ethics of resuscitation and how to determine when to start and stop resuscitation so that patients, families, and emergency care providers may make informed and acceptable decisions related to resuscitation and its potential outcomes.
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Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2002
ReviewViolence in the emergency department: nurses contend with prevention in the healthcare arena.
Violence and assault in the emergency department (ED) are recognized as significant occupational hazards for nursing professionals. Learning what assault means to emergency nurses is a critical step in planning long-term solutions to workplace violence. It is vital that nurses take a realistic account of all the risks of assault and build a comprehensive and supportive approach to the problem so as to ensure the safety of EDs.
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Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2002
ReviewBuilding the emergency department of the future: philosophical, operational, and physical dimensions.
The challenge to building emergency departments of the future goes beyond just physical design planning. Equally important considerations include the philosophical and operational dimensions that go hand in hand with the physical space. ⋯ It is critical to address philosophical issues internally in order for ED staff to be fully engaged and empowered to create superior emergency care environments. The delivery of best practice emergency care by the best staff in the best physical environment is the goal.