When to treat or refer a burn-injured patient
Guidelines from the American Burn Association provide a reliable road map for the assessment and treatment of these challenging injuries
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Combine medicine and justice with a forensic nursing career
Forensic nurses are typically the first point of contact for crime victims who are admitted to emergency rooms, providing opportunities to gather evidence and assess the patient’s psychological state.
Probiotics may ease C. difficile-associated diarrhea symptoms
Clinicians may want to consider probiotics as an alternative therapy to ease symptoms or even prevent difficult-to-treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, according to a researcher at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 26th Annual NP meeting.
Managing alcohol emergencies
Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP, shared tips for recognizing and treating alcohol withdrawal in emergency medicine situations at the 39th American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting.
Gain exposure to many specialties as a physician assistant internist
Following patients through the care continuum is essential to maintaining consistent, quality health care.
Nurse appreciation 101
Increased staffing and a hospital administration that listens to needs are what nurses really want during National Nurses Week.
Patient induces mediastinal shift
Puzzled nursing student has trouble finding heartbeat.
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