Category: Issue 3

Joanne Navarroli and Jennifer Eagles will explain how a model that uses physician and nurse referrals to a dedicated ED physical therapist works.

New York flight nurse Christopher Benson will review the layered rationale behind the “stay and play” and “snatch and go” approaches to emergency air transport.

Kathy Van Dusen ran a quarantine center for cruise ship passengers early in the COVID-19 pandemic. She discussed how her leadership skills benefitted the operation.

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.