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Employ a Trauma-Informed Approach to Care

ACEP Now

A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. The police officer is waiting for the sexual assault evidence kit. Experience of emergency department use among persons with a history of adverse childhood experiences. Int J Emerg Med.

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How EM Physicians Should Manage Their Legal and Medical Duties

ACEP Now

A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at a party at her friend’s house. Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE nurses) are very familiar with the options available to patients regarding reporting to law enforcement and evidence collection.

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Restoring Physician-Patient Trust

American Medical Compliance

Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Fifty-nine percent of doctors in the United States have been subjected to offensive comments about their identities.

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It’s EMERGENCY Nurse to you!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Those who are also trained in forensic work can work with sexual-assault cases, law enforcement, or death scene investigation and survivor counselling. In short, Emergency is a mission — not a place. If I chose not to work primarily in an E.D., " (Bold added) About ENA.

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SGEM Xtra: Catch of the Day – CAEP19

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

He is the current Director and Editor-in-Chief of the not-for-profit, international knowledge translation project, Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine ( BEEM ). Dr. Katrina Hurley is the Interim Chief of the IWK Emergency Department in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Gauri Ghate is an Emergency Physician in London, Ontario.

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2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. 0[0 , 32] STATES VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 8 0 0 0 0[0 , 32] TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION 7 0 4 57.1 LIGHTNING) 14 0 1 7.1 0[0 , 22] FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM 13 0 4 30.8

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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for Paediatric Patients presenting with Psychiatric Symptoms

Don't Forget the Bubbles

14-year-old Katy presents to the paediatric Emergency Department (ED), alone, complaining of suicidal ideation. A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acad Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.