Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department: The Need for Standard Protocols. The emergency department (ED) has evolved to be more than a place to treat acute life-threatening illness and injuries; it has become a point of entry for care for a variety of clinical presentations. The reliance on emergency care remains strong with a rising numbers of patients accessing care. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians based on a report commissioned by the Emergency Medicine Action Fund
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for the Eleventh 5-year Plan Period (State Council‚ 14 August 2007). China‚ National Master Plan for Responding to Public Emergencies (State Council‚ 7 August 2005). China‚ “State Council promulgates national thematic disaster response plans” (Xinhua News Agency‚ 11 January 2006). Council‚ 14 August 2007). [22] China‚ National Master Plan for Responding to Public Emergencies (State Council‚ 7 August 2005). [23] China‚ “State Council promulgates national thematic disaster response plans” (Xinhua
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Learning Needs Assessment Learning Needs Assessment This papers’ objective is to identify and analyze the educational needs of nurses working in the emergency room. This paper also identifies the priorities of educational opportunities that need to be addressed and challenges that emergency departments may face where professional development of nurses is concerned. Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a subsidiary of KP Foundations Hospital. KP Medical Group‚ KP Foundations Hospital‚ and KP Foundation
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A 32-year-old white male presents in the emergency department with a rash over his forehead‚ face‚ and neck‚ upper back over the past week or 2. He has had this a few times this year. Was once treated with Keflex with good relief. He also was given Bactroban‚ which he did not fill because it was too expensive. He states it burns. There is no itching‚ no other complaints. He does have a history of dry skin. Worked as a farmer but then switched to a mail contractor. When he started handling the mail
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Introduction: Incident Management System (ICS) refers to a common plan of action to deal with any emergency situation‚ whether natural or man-made so as to save lives‚ minimize loss and effectively handle any related problems Incident Command and National Incident Management Systems (NIMS): NIMS is a standardized system for handling all kinds of domestic incidents in the USA. A definite command structure with separate functional areas of Operations‚ Planning‚ Logistics and finance is followed. Based
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University-Washington Community Health Nursing Subdomain 725.8.8 Disaster in Franklin County Section A. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has a large Chain of command. At the head is the EOC Commander‚ who receives information from the other parts of the chain‚ and is responsible for relaying that information to other agencies‚ and also the Homeland Security agency (formerly Federal Emergency Management Agency). The Safety Officer is in charge of making sure safety policies are followed‚ and also
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Emergency Planning and Security Preparedness SEC 493 July 15‚ 2013 David Bagnon Introduction The security of our nation is something that is very important to the country. Because of the horrible events that occurred in September 11‚ 2001‚ national security has had to bump up their security measures. But security is not only for terrorist attacks‚ it is also put in place to secure people from natural disasters‚ before and
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segment of the response and what each segment’s roles and responsibilities are. Therefore‚ it is wise that the emergency management team delegate Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) into the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) for their jurisdiction. While it is not a recognized requirement to list and identify ESFs‚ but including them into the EOP allows all personnel involved in the Emergency Management (EM) team to understand what is expected of the functions‚ identifies resource management and therefore
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Community Crisis Response During a public health disaster‚ search and rescue crews and emergency response personnel may be unavailable or incapacitated by the disaster. In preparation for a disaster such as a tornado or a severe thunderstorm with resulting flooding‚ a makeshift committee needs to be available. Many local government agencies go through a training program to develop an EOC or Emergency Operations Committee in their town in the event of a disaster. Such training is offered through
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....................................................... 1 Unit 1: Course Introduction Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 Decisions in Emergency Management ...................................................................................... 1.1 Case Study 1.1—Sebring County .............................................................................................. 1.2 Decision Points
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