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Trust me...I'm a trauma nurse
(2017-12-04)
Purpose: There is a large number of staff in the Emergency Department, high turnover rates, many different areas of focus which lead to inconsistencies in the care and documentation of care for trauma patients. The ...
Trauma nurse fellowship: Developing the novice trauma nurse
(2017-12-04)
Purpose: Residency and fellowship programs have successfully been implemented in combination with workshops to develop nurses and increase nursing knowledge over the past several years. These programs can improve both ...
Retention benefits of a clinical nurse residency program in ED
(2017-12-05)
Purpose: Emergency Departments RNs experience an annual turnover rate of approximately 22% which is higher than national average. New Graduate Residency programs have been shown to increase nurse retention. The objective ...
Sexual assault exam: Utilizing simulation to increase nursing confidence
(2017-12-04)
Purpose: It was recognized that emergency department (ED) nurses were undertaking an examination of patients who have been sexually assaulted, but had not received formal training. ED nurses were unfamiliar with the exam ...