Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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For many stroke patients, rural emergency departments are the first point of medical care to stop brain cell death. We identified a need to meet standards to improve outcomes for stroke care. ⋯ Achieving certification makes a strong statement to the community about a hospital's efforts to provide the highest quality in stroke care services. Becoming a certified ASRH promotes quality of patient care by reducing variation in clinical processes.
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Efforts to improve consistency in management of snakes and venomous snake bites in the emergency department (ED) can improve patient and staff safety and outcomes, as well as improve surveillance data accuracy. The emergency department at a large academic medical center identified an opportunity to implement a standardized process for snake disposal and identification to reduce staff risk exposure to snake venom from snakes patients brought with them to the ED.
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Retracted Publication
Practical Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Applications by Advanced Practice Nurses in the Emergency Department.
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in < YMEN 42 (2016) 544 - 545 >, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2016.09.010. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy.