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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

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As your national ACEP liaison to the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), I have the incredible honor, privilege, and responsibility to be your “voice” during AAENP Board of Director meetings. Quillen College of Medicine (2003) Response The workforce study shook the foundation of emergency medicine (EM).

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Troubleshooting Foley Caths and Suprapubic Caths

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Troubleshooting tips based on confirmed or suspected issue (6,7,12,13) As a note, the performance of percutaneous cystostomy is entirely within the EM physician’s scope of practice under several key indications. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2023. The western journal of emergency medicine. 2012;13(6):472-478.

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Interhospital Transfer Capabilities Still Pose Major Issues

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in 2023 will be reported at around 160 million patients. 3 The additional lengthy ED stays for transfer patients are equally resource-intense for emergency physicians and especially emergency nurses. What Is the Burden of These Patients on EDs and Ambulance Providers? Click to enlarge. The ED volumes seen in the U.S.

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Annals of B Pod: Social EM Corner- Suicide Related Behaviors

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PATIENT PRESENTATION A young woman with a past medical history of major depressive disorder presented to the emergency room via EMS for a report of intentional ingestion of an unknown substance. EMS reported that she was vomiting profusely on their arrival to the scene but during transport became increasingly lethargic.

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ED Boarding

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An immediate step would be the federal government working from the top down with local regulatory bodies to adopt new scopes of practice for workers and delegate some, less complex, currently nurse-only, tasks to others. References American College of Emergency Physicians, et al. Accessed July 13, 2023. Acad Emerg Med.