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Emergency Department Nurses provide care to patients in the emergency or critical phase of a trauma or illness, and must be able to recognize life-threatening problems and intervene accordingly. ED nurses are not limited to working in an emergency room setting.

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Safety by Design

Given the relentless demands placed on EDs, a soothing ambience and improved efficiency may seem like minor luxuries. But well-designed environments can make an ED safer and healthier for patients and staff. Read more »

Featured Articles

Research: Clot-busting drugs safe after wakeup stroke

For wakeup stroke patients who received treatment, death rates and risk of bleeding inside the brain were similar to patients treated within a known 4.5 hours of stroke onset. Read more »

Safety-net hospitals up to par in ED length of stay

Compliance with proposed ED length-of-stay measures does not differ significantly between safety-net hospitals and non-safety-net hospitals, according to a study. Read more »

Many EDs do not mentally assess youth after self-harm

Most young people who present to EDs with deliberate self-harm are discharged to the community without receiving an emergency mental health assessment. Read more »