Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Review Case Reports
Beyond the basics: monitoring with a pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter.
Interpreting hemodynamic parameters requires both knowledge and practical experience. As emergency nurses care for more acutely ill patients during longer ED stays, an understanding of hemodynamic monitoring will be essential.
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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.
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Data gathered from this one institution, although not necessarily generalizable, proved helpful in retaining the NP role in our emergency department. Other facilities may benefit from a similar analysis of like information.