Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Noninvasive pacing is a valuable therapy in emergency cardiac care. The more experience clinicians have with the noninvasive pacing procedure, the greater their confidence and the easier the job becomes. Effective troubleshooting during pacing becomes less problematic with increased experience with the therapy. Noninvasive pacing allows rapid initiation of emergency pacing and "buys time" to stabilize the patient and plan further care.
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Review Case Reports
Beyond the basics: monitoring with a pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter.
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Caring for a patient with a flail chest poses a significant challenge to the ED nurse. Performing serial evaluation, complicated pain management, and diligent pulmonary toilet will put your nursing skills to the test. Finding the time to do it in a busy emergency department ... well, that's a topic for another article.