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| March
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Welcome...
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Written especially for busy nurses like you, Critical
Care Insider delivers the latest clinical practice breakthroughs
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In
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A recent retrospective
study and an accompanying editorial published in Critical Care Medicine
reported an increased risk of serious bleeding events and fatal outcomes
in patients with sepsis and baseline bleeding risk factors who received
Xigris (drotrecogin alfa activated). More
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A
recent study reveals that Precedex (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride) provides
comparable effectiveness to midazolam for sedation of mechanically ventilated
ICU patients. More
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New methods are on the horizon to improve stroke treatment and prevention.
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The FDA has determined
that treatment with zonisamide, which is used as adjunctive therapy to treat
partial seizures in adults with epilepsy, can cause metabolic acidosis in
some patients. More |
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CE OFFERING - EARN 2.1 CONTACT HOURS
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Brush up on
your knowledge of postoperative needs of patients who have undergone
CABG. Examine Caring for a Patient after
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, for important information
organized by body system. More |
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HELP
FAMILIES MAKE END-OF-LIFE CARE DECISIONS |
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Understand
the origins of indecisiveness in family members of critically
ill patients and learn strategies to educate and empower them
by reading LEADERSHIP DIMENSION: Empowering Family Members
in End-of-Life Care Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit.
More |
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LUNG TRANSPLANTATION |
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Patients who
have undergone lung transplantation require a comprehensive, interdisciplinary
plan of care. Review the critical components involved, which include
ventilatory and hemodynamic management, immunosuppression, wound care,
rehabilitation, infection control and treatment, and early detection
of rejection. Don't miss Management of the Patient Undergoing
Lung Transplantation: An Intensive Care Perspective. More |
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PREPARING
ICU NURSES |
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As
the population ages and the acuity of hospitalized patients increases,
the need for critical care nurses is on the rise. Learn how one unit
improved its preparation of new critical care nurses by reading From
Novice to Advanced Beginner: The Critical Care Internship. More |
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IMMEDIATE
NEEDS OF TRAUMA PATIENTS |
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Review the
primary and secondary assessment surveys to be completed when a trauma
patient arrives to the emergency department. Be sure to explore Responding
To Trauma: Your Priorities In The First Hour. More |
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Learning Center |
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How Proper Documentation May Reduce Your Lawsuit Risk
Good documentation can help you defend yourself in a malpractice lawsuit, and it can also keep you out of court in the first place. You have to make sure it's complete, correct, and timely. If it's not, it could be used against you in a lawsuit.
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Coming
in Critical Care Insider eNews April Issue: |
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- Update on ventricular assist device
technology
- Atrioventricular blocks
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| Featured Employer |
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Where co-workers are more like family and the hospital looks to you
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Hospital
Observation Services
Nursing documentation is essential for payment
Not everyone in an inpatient bed is an inpatient.
Some of these individuals are actually admitted under outpatient observation
status. The problem is, staff nurses often don't distinguish between the
two in their documentation. Which means the hospital doesn't get paid
for reimbursable services provided to patients under observation. In other
cases, patients are placed under observation status when they shouldn't
be. Join us for an April 22 audio seminar that will focus on distinguishing
between inpatient and outpatient observation status, as well as the nurse
documentation required to support billing for observation services. Click
here,
or call MedLearn at 800-252-1578.
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