Health inequity is nothing new, but COVID-19 vividly highlighted the deadly effects of established biases. Emergency nurse Cheryl Randolph offered steps to address health disparities.
Tracy Evans discussed factors contributing to undertriage in geriatric trauma and ways to address the problem. “We never want to undertriage any patient at any age,” the trauma program manager said.
More than 250 EN21 attendees logged on and put their knowledge to the test for a chance to win prizes in a Jeopardy-style game on the first day of conference.
Nurses Natalie Calow and Tracy Ballard will offer a virtual behind-the-scenes look into motorsports medicine at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Sophia Henry will offer a personal look at the often-painful realities of racism in U.S. society and health care. “We are still a nation where people are judged by the color of your skin,” she said.
A training hospital in Texas incorporates virtual escape rooms into training for new and experienced nurses. Emergency nurse Tiffany Clary explains how it’s done.
Sara Daykin will discuss a project that boosted collaboration, trust and communication by teaching a pediatric ED’s nurses and physicians about the others’ jobs, time constraints and knowledge limitations.
The COVID-19 pandemic is just the most recent example of the proliferation of health care misinformation on social media during a health care crisis. Flight nurse Stephanie Suzadail will explore this phenomenon.
Flight nurse Teri Campbell walked through the decision-making process for cases with “mixology differentials” that make it challenging to pinpoint all of a patient’s injuries.