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Interhospital Transfer Capabilities Still Pose Major Issues

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emergency departments. percent of patients—twice the rate in 2010 (Table 1). 3 The additional lengthy ED stays for transfer patients are equally resource-intense for emergency physicians and especially emergency nurses. In fact, that study underestimated the ongoing challenges affecting patient transfers in U.S.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

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Organization and Specialization in Emergency Nursing. Emergency Medicine Specialization, Recognition, and Organization. Emergency Nurse Practitioners also learned these skills as Licensed Independent Practitioners. Emergency Ultrasound is one of the greatest advances in emergency care. EDNA->ENA.

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Early Modern Resuscitators

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Documents improvements in BVMs previously investigated and found deficient in FIO2. Classic pre-EMS document describing rescue care by rural volunteer squads. History of emergency medical services in the United States. Note novelty of use without a pressurized cylinder. Photos of early AMBU bag & foot-pump suction in use.

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Oxygen Powered Resuscitators

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The History of Dräeger **An in-house corporate history and profile, shows early respiratory developments from 1889-2010. Accessed July 28, 2014 **Quoting original documents of fascinating history. Study finds EMS able to do more tasks, document better, perform physiological monitoring, with use of ATV. Pulmotor is 1907.

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Carbon Dioxide As A Resuscitative Gas

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This is a cased kit of a Sparklet Resuscitator (J size), with pressure chamber, regulator, tubing, reservoir bag, flow stopcock, and funnel mask, with associated documents. St John History Volume 10 (2010-2011) **Australian review of Sparklet Resuscitators and CO2 therapy. Select Bibliography: Fahey, D OStJ. Biographical Memoirs, V.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

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Confirming endotracheal placement: In addition to the usual required methods and documentation, remember that, most likely, your patient will still be breathing. If a beveled ETT, then rotate 90° to left to allow wedge shaped tip to center; if fails, rotate 90° again (total 180°) to move bevel fully left. Always be gentle! Kempen, P.