areas. The nurse would need to learn about the warning alerts that may be used in the area and the emergency numbers or radio stations that provide updated information. The nurse would need to prepare information by using power points and pamphlets in different languages and, if applicable, age specific. Information regarding when to evacuate, where to go and what items to have ready in an emergency kit would be included in the power points and pamphlets ("Virginia Gov," 2013). The nurse would need
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responsibility to make the decision on proper emergency protocol for safe patient handling. There should be a contingency plan in place in all hospitals to adhere to during a crisis situation. Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMP) is used in Florida for all hospitals for emergency and non-emergency situations. The CEMP is responsible for the government, private, volunteer and non-governmental organizations consisting of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). It helps with a basic process
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Violence Against Nurses in the Emergency Department Kimberly L. Kirk Professional Nursing Practice of the Baccalaureate Nurse August 8, 2014 Violence against Nurses in the Emergency Department According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, workplace violence is defined as “an act of aggression directed toward persons at work or on duty, ranging from offensive or threatening language to homicide” (Wolf, Delao & Perhats, 2014, p.305). Workplace violence
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ID#110204 PUBLISHED ON MAY 20, 2014 Emergency Department Congestion at Saintemarie University Hospital BY LAURENT HUBLET * , OMAR BESBES † , AND CARRI CHAN ‡ Introduction In late 2009, Marc Dupont, CEO of Saintemarie University Hospital, had just ended an extremely tense phone conversation with the state secretary of health. The secretary was very concerned about the wait time in the hospital’s emergency department (ED). The recent coverage of these problems in the local press, which
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Houston Methodist Teletracking System CIS/207 December 1, 2014 Michale Prator Houston Methodist Teletracking System The Houston Methodist is a recognized organization in leading medicine with multiple specialties spanned across various hospital buildings in which it houses its patients. In order to keep track of bed assignments, the Houston Methodist Hospital had to upgrade its bed tracking system to a process that gave real live time bed updates. In the following, I will describe the
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The Journal for Nurse Practitioners The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice Disaster Management & Response The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Information from Industry We can help you achieve your nursing educational goals For more than 27 years, University of Phoenix® College of Nursing has been educating nurses. Learn how you can become a nurse leader in your community The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
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Community Teaching Work Plan Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Teaching Work Plan Proposed Community Teaching A disaster is described as an event that causes great damage and loss of life. A disaster can be an earthquake, flood, fire, explosion, hurricane, or any event that is catastrophic to infrastructure and claims lives. Disasters affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Being prepared for a disaster can
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Few have not turned on the television to check for the last developments or for directions on how to respond appropriately to a disaster? According to Veenema (2013) when asked where people usually turn to for information in the case of a local emergency, in 2007, 61% of respondents named TV; 29%, radio; 6%, the Internet; 2%, newspapers; 1% did not know. This presents the question, what is the role of mass media in the time of natural disasters? Mass media’s presence during disaster can expose
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Emergency nursing association Member Participation Requirements Page Content * Current ENA membership. Complete an application via the ENA website. * As part of the online application process, you will be required to accept the terms and conditions of the following: * Conflict of Interest * Confidentiality Agreement * Intellectual Property Waiver Upcoming Topic: How to deal with Mental Health in Patients! Are medications the only answer? Find out
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MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS AMONG NURSES AT THE CASUALTY DEPARTMENT AT KNH MALIK MWENDO H32/2258/2010 A Research Proposal Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements For The Conferment of The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sciences In College of Health Sciences at The University of Nairobi. March 2014 List of abbreviations KNH - Kenyatta National Hospital JCAHO- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE
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