quickcath

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1. EKGs in triage

   quickcath posted a topic in Emergency

   Our policy states we need to get an EKG within 10 minutes of arrival to ED if a pt presents with CP or symptoms that could be cardiac. We do a fantastic job of getting the EKG completed, however, my dilemma is... once the EKG is completed what do we ...

2. How to thank an ED RN?

   quickcath replied to Heceasib's topic in Emergency

   I would definately send letters to the individual, ED director, medical director and the Admin. staff in charge of nursing, i.e. VP of nursing, director of patient services and the hospital president. It is so often that we as nurses hear so much neg...

3. prehospital EKG transmission

   quickcath posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello all, We are going for chest pain center accreditation and recently the local ems squads have implemented prehospital EKG transmission via fax. This is a great way to get the STEMIs to the cath lab quickly. However, there is no patient identifie...