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Why Is Your Hospital’s Pediatric Readiness Score Important?

The Trauma Pro

The Pediatric Readiness Score (PRS) is a new(er) metric that is now required for all US trauma centers verified by the American College Surgeons. It is a measure introduced by the National Pediatric Readiness Project. The goal was to improve hospitals’ pediatric readiness through a self-administered survey.

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Emergency Nurses Week 2017

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Emergency Nursing Week 2017 Throughout human existence, a need for 'emergency nursing' has always existed. Nor can any generally trained nurse deal with the spectrum of emergency care without specialized education and training. 1997) The Emergency Nursing FAQ and Emergency Nursing World !

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It’s EMERGENCY Nurse to you!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

It ' s EMERGENCY Nurse to you! In hospitals, the work role or function of nurses and other staff is usually (and traditionally) defined by place, e.g. : O.R.; Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; Delivery Room; Medical-Surgical Ward Nurse. Nurses'; L&D Nurses, Pediatric Nurses.

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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

EM Guide Wire

PEDIATRICS. Pediatrics in Review. PEDIATRICS. Pediatric Clinics of North America. Delayed Identification of Pediatric Abuse-Related Fractures. PEDIATRICS. PEDIATRICS. Detection of child abuse and neglect in the emergency room. European Journal of Pediatrics. Journal of Emergency Nursing.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The Pause Jonathon Bartels worked as an Emergency Nurse in America in 2009. After the death of a young person in the Emergency Department, he initiated ‘ The Pause.’ 2014) “Death of a child in the emergency department” American Academy of Pediatrics. & MacNeil, G. Best Practices in Mental Health. 2 (57-68).

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New Year's Greetings!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

It is in the nature of emergency people to know this, prepare for this, and to be there for it. Tags: advanced emergency nursing, ED, ER, NP, nurse practitioner, CNS, clinical nurse specialist, APRN, critical care, trauma, injury, pediatrics, Happy New Year Published: 12/31/2017 1:51:00 PM

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McSwain, Jude, Pioneers in Emergency Care die.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Journal of Advanced Emergency Nursing mourns the death of Dr James Jude, but celebrations the life and his accomplishments. McSwain, Jr.,

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