Emergency Care
First-hour sepsis, stroke triage, escalation, and high-acuity teaching.
10 articles
Sepsis in the ED: The Nursing First Hour
Sepsis is a time-critical emergency, and the ED nurse is usually first to catch it. This is a practical, nursing-first walkthrough of recognition, the Hour-1 bundle, reassessment, and handoff.
Stroke Triage and B.E. F.A.S.T. Education
A nursing-first guide to recognizing stroke at triage with B.E. F.A.S.T., establishing last known well, and moving suspected stroke patients quickly toward time-critical treatment.
Behavioral Crisis Response With Trauma-Informed De-escalation
Verbal de-escalation, grounded in trauma-informed care, is the first-line response to an agitated patient. This is how nurses keep everyone safe while preserving the patient's dignity.
Handoff Safety During ED Boarding and Transfer
When the admit decision is made but no inpatient bed is ready, boarded patients fall into a gap of unclear ownership and communication. Here is how ED nurses run safer, interactive handoffs and keep responsibility clear until the patient leaves.
Naloxone Education Before Discharge From the ED
An emergency department visit is a practical moment to send patients home with naloxone and the skills to use it. This nursing guide covers screening, overdose recognition, device teach-back, caregiver training, and documentation before discharge.
SBAR for Escalation During Patient Deterioration
When a patient is deteriorating, how you escalate is as important as that you escalate. SBAR gives nurses a structured, fast way to communicate concern and get the response a patient needs.
Communicating Risk and Next Steps During Emergency Discharge
Emergency discharge is a high-risk handoff where the patient becomes the monitor. This article covers how to structure the message, protect return precautions, and use teach-back to confirm understanding before patients leave.
Oral Rehydration and Return Precautions in Pediatric ED Care
Most children who present to the ED with vomiting and diarrhea can be rehydrated by mouth. This guide covers dehydration assessment, structured small-volume ORS delivery, when to escalate to IV, early refeeding, and the return precautions to teach before discharge.
Pediatric Fever and Bronchiolitis Parent Teaching in Urgent Settings
A bedside-first guide to teaching parents about pediatric fever and bronchiolitis in urgent care: age-based fever thresholds, supportive home care like saline suctioning and hydration, and unambiguous warning signs that mean return to care.
Safe Injection and Specimen Collection Under Pressure
In a fast, crowded environment, injection safety basics are the first thing to slip and the costliest to lose. This is how nurses keep one needle, one syringe, one time, and clean technique under pressure.