Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Novel coronavirus disease 2019 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus originally from Wuhan, China. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood, but it is known to be contagious and deadly. Multiple symptoms and complications from the disease have been described, with the most common complaints being respiratory. Nursing care of patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 is largely supportive, but it should include a strong focus on mitigating the spread of infection to staff, other patients, and the community.
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Influenza is a serious, vaccine-preventable illness. The current vaccination rates in Canada are below target rates, highlighting the potential need for more convenient ways to receive vaccinations. Wait times to be seen in Canadian emergency departments are escalating, and using the time spent waiting to offer and administer an influenza vaccine could potentially improve ease of access to immunization for some Canadians. ⋯ Patients classified as low acuity were supportive of ED influenza vaccination. In addition, some of the unvaccinated participants had unmet education needs (ie, regarding trustworthy sources of vaccine information, immunity, and vaccine efficacy) that would require addressing before they would likely consider receiving influenza vaccination in future during their ED visit.
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Observational Study
Development, Diagnostic Sensitivity, and Prognostic Accuracy of the Adult-Difficult Venous Catheterization Scale for Emergency Departments.
Difficulty in accessing peripheral veins in emergency departments increases patients' discomfort and impedes their diagnosis. The objective of this study was to develop and test the prognostic accuracy of an easily applied scale to measure difficult venous access to peripheral veins in emergency departments, called the Adult-Difficult Venous Catheterization scale. ⋯ The Adult-Difficult Venous Catheterization scale is a valid and reliable instrument for predicting difficult venous access in emergency departments.
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Observational Study
An Assessment of Emergency Nurses' Perspectives on Nurse-Driven Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in the Emergency Department.
Engaging emergency clinicians in universal human immunodeficiency virus screening is paramount to achieving goals of reengaging human immunodeficiency virus-positive persons into care, identifying new human immunodeficiency virus cases, and linking them to care. The study aim was to identify beliefs and barriers towards opt-out human immunodeficiency virus testing among emergency nurses. ⋯ Emergency nurses reported barriers that sometimes prevented application of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to human immunodeficiency virus screening. Strategies to overcome these barriers are instrumental to programmatic success. Solutions can corroborate the importance of emergency nurses to the nation's Ending the HIV Epidemic plan.