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How EM Physicians Should Manage Their Legal and Medical Duties

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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. The key to answering this question, no matter where you are, is to engage your hospital attorney or risk manager. Case Resolution You place a call to your on-call hospital lawyer.

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It’s EMERGENCY Nurse to you!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

In hospitals, the work role or function of nurses and other staff is usually (and traditionally) defined by place, e.g. : O.R.; It might be in a resuscitation room, the waiting room or rest room, the hospital lobby, or even the parking structure, perhaps even on the way home. It ' s EMERGENCY Nurse to you!

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SGEM Xtra: How To Save A Life – Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health.

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Case Report: Intimate Partner Sexual Assault?

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Case A 24-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) claiming to be sexually assaulted by her friend-with-benefits sexual partner. She wants to file a police report and have a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) exam performed. The kit was stored as per the hospital’s anonymous kit storage policy.