204D Week
– 13_
Lecture
Emergency
Notes _ Care
StudyConcepts
Material.pdf
204D Week– 13_
Lecture
Emergency
Notes _ Care
StudyConcepts
Material.pdf
– Lecture Notes _ Study Material.pdf
204D Week 13:
Emergency Care
Concepts –
Lecture Notes /
Study Material
204D Week 13_ Emergency Care Concepts
204D Week
– 13_
Lecture
Emergency
Notes _ Care
StudyConcepts
Material.pdf
204D Week– 13_
Lecture
Emergency
Notes _ Care
StudyConcepts
Material.pdf
– Lecture Notes _ Study Material.pdf
,204D Week 13_ Emergency Care Concepts.pdf 204D Week 13_ Emergency Care Concepts.pdf 204D Week 13_ Emergency Care Concepts.pdf
Emergency nursing care • Single point of universal access to healthcare
• Episodic
• Birth to death
• Management of life threatening emergencies
• Injury treatment and prevention
• Women's health
• Disease management
• Recognized as a specialty in the 1970s
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
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Emergency care Challenges to safety and quality in the ED: • Volume/flow
• Primary care safety net
• Access to specialists
• Access to in-patient mental/behavioral health services
• Shortage of specialist coverage for ER patients
Everyone is only one step away from a medical emergency.
Emergency care Regional Challenges • Coordination between EMS and hospitals
• Triage and transport protocols
• Regionalization of specialized care - cardiac, trauma and stroke centers
• Emergency care of children
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