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Boating trauma

EM SIM Cases

JoAnne is a nurse (background in emergency nursing) and one of the Sim Knowledge Coordinators based at the Pritchard Simulation Centre in Kelowna, BC. JoAnne has her master of nursing degree and nurse practitioner designation and is passionate about all things sim! This case comes from JoAnne Slinn.

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SGEM#286: Behind the Mask – Does it need to be an N95 mask?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Over the past seventeen years he has practiced as a rural emergency and family physician and Clinical Chief of Emergency at Carbonear Hospital. Paul Norman is a registered nurse working as a frontline emergency nurse in Eastern Health, Newfoundland, Canada.

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What are you doing for the rest of your Life?

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

If you aspire to succeed in academia, writing and publishing, higher levels of advanced practice, administration, or leading an enterprise, you may need to increase and diversify the letters after your name. May your dreams become plans that succeed! Sincerely, Tom Trimble, RN All opinions are solely those of the author.

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ACEP4U: Defending YOU by Demanding an End to the Boarding Crisis

ACEP Now

At that time, emergency physicians helped secure 44 signatories on a congressional “Dear Colleague” letter to the Administration, sounding the alarm onto the boarding crisis and asking them to establish such a task force. And they listened.

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The Nexus of Violence, Law Enforcement, and Nursing

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

In the latter case, at University of Utah Hospital, Nurse Alex Wubbels has gained fame, and Salt Lake City Police have gained notoriety for her calm and careful refusal to permit a blood test of an unconscious patient as legal and administrative agreements had not been met. September 2, 2017. September 1, 2017.

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Interhospital Transfer Capabilities Still Pose Major Issues

ACEP Now

Transfers have always been an area of concern to hospital administrators and emergency physicians. In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay.

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

ACEP Now

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. Did I bold type “physician-led” in that last sentence? Another point purposefully made.