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The Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingJiun-Yi Zullo, Lynn Corcoran & Karen Cook (Summer 2022) Occupational Disappointment and Emergency Nurses: A Qualitative Descriptive StudyArticle: https://cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/166DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen166Jiun-Yi Zullohttps://ca.linkedin.com/in/jiun-yi-zullo-b0751110aLynn Corcoranhttps://www.athabascau.ca/health-disciplines/our-people/lynn-corcoran.htmlKaren Cookhttps://www.athabascau.ca/health-disciplines/our-people/karen-cook.htmlBackground: Occupational disappointment is a novel concept in emergency nursing. It is a feeling of disheartenment with career choice. It results from prevalent, unaddressed verbal abuse in the emergency department directed towards nurses from patients and/or their visitors. Occupational disappointment is c...
2022-06-2425 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingSamantha Horvath & Nancy Carter (Summer 2022) Emergency Nurses’ Perceptions of Leadership Strategies and Intention to Leave: A scoping review of the literatureArticle: https://cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/138DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen138Samantha Horvathhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Samantha_Horvath4Nancy Carterhttps://nursing.mcmaster.ca/faculty/bio/nancy-carterBackgroundRetention of registered nurses in emergency departments (EDs) is as a critical issue, further exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Leaders influence work life and working environment, but it is unclear what strategies leaders use to address nurse staffing issues in the ED. The purpose of this scoping review is to understand if leadership strategies used in...
2022-06-1713 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingJennifer Davis & Dawn Peta (Spring 2021). What's in a BP: Do you Follow the MAP?Article: https://cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/35DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen35Jennifer Davishttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6497-227XDawn Petahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6602-8335The purpose of this case study is to help determine if emergency nursing education should include a focus on mean arterial pressure (MAP) and Pulse Pressure (PP) as part of their regular curriculum. We also considered if monitoring and trending BP, MAP and PP in patients who present with symptoms that may indicate a pulmonary and/or cardiac complaint, a...
2021-11-2421 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingAditi Sharma & Mohamed Toufic El Hussein (Fall 2021) The impact of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular systemArticle: https://cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/146DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen146Mohamed El Husseinhttps://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/HealthCommunityEducation/Departments/SchoolofNursing/Faculty/mHussein.htmAditi Sharmahttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aditi-Sharma-69Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an infectious disease where symptoms can be mild, requiring no treatment or severe, requiring hospital admission for hemodynamic support and mechanical ventilation. Given the affinity of SARS-CoV-2 to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, the heart is a highly susceptible target to its associated damages. Knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 m...
2021-11-1709 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingKara Payne & Sandra Reilly (Spring 2020). The continuity of care: From admission to the recovery at homeArticle:https://www.cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/41DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen41The treatment and support patients receive in their transition from the Emergency Department (ED) to the patient care unit (PCU), and eventually, the community, have clinical consequences, psycho-social outcomes, and financial ramifications. This quality improvement report provides recommendations intended to improve patient experiences and outcomes, in the context of ED crowding. The recommendations provided are informed by the findings of a master's project that examined the transfer of patients from admission in a crowded ED, to a select PCU, and then...
2020-06-1108 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingShand, Klemmer, Grubb et al. (Spring 2020) Nurse practitioners in the ED, Transition Clinic & IV Therapy at SCHArticle: https://www.cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/article/view/44DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen44This article is about nurse practitioners' effectiveness working in the Strathcona emergency department (ED), as well as the efficacy of two nurse practitioner-led clinics that run parallel to the ED. Prior to opening Strathcona Community Hospital in 2014, site leadership were tasked with developing an innovative care model with the aim of improved patient safety and quality of care delivered, incorporating a nurse practitioner (NP) model. There are NPs in three areas at Strathcona Community Hospital. NPs work directly in the ED...
2020-06-1016 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingThea Herzog (Winter 2019) Intimate partner violence screening in the EDArticle: https://www.cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/ar...DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen34This article provides the reader with a thoughtful example of an emergency nurse-led intervention to improve emergency department patient screening for domestic violence. Background information is provided along with the development of educational tools. Example ID badge cards and posters are also provided. Finally, helpful takeaways fare provided to aid in the implementation of similar projects in other emergency departments. Keywords: IPV, interpersonal violence, domestic violence
2020-06-0517 minThe Canadian Journal of Emergency NursingKeysha Low (Spring 2020) Initiating buprenorphine/ naloxone for opioid use disorder in the EDArticle:https://www.cjen.ca/index.php/cjen/ar...DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen15Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a public health crisis that continues to affect individuals across Canada and requires a multifaceted approach to minimize its impact. Through the chronic consumption of opioids, many individuals can become dependent on opioids and develop OUD. Buprenorphine/naloxone is the recommended first-line treatment, whenever possible, for patients living with OUD. The Emergency Strategic Clinical NetworkTM within Alberta Health Services is targetingthe crisis in emergency departments by implementing a provincially standardized program. The Buprenorphine/ Naloxone Initiations...
2020-06-0528 min