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SANE Knowledge of HIV nPEP: Identifying Deficits

AENJ: Current Issue

A significant gap in the literature concerning sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) knowledge of HIV infection and HIV nPEP evidence-based practice guidelines was identified. Methods: A 20-item knowledge survey was created using QuestionPro. Methods: A 20-item knowledge survey was created using QuestionPro. out of 20 (66.8%).

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Emergency Medicine Journal

Community-based cluster-randomised trial to reduce opioid overdose deaths by the HEALing Communities Study Consortium Topic: Toxicology Outcome rating: Worth a peek Samet et al aimed to address the opioid crisis in the USA through community-level interventions using a cluster-randomised trial design.

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Culturally Competent Care for Diverse Populations: A Review of Transcultural Nursing Education

AENJ: Current Issue

Strategies to overcome these challenges include interprofessional collaboration, cultural immersion, and evidence-based practice. The paper concludes with how emergency department nurses should incorporate this into practice.

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Stop Nuclear War | Observing PE’s | Cold And The Croup

JournalFeed

Wednesday Spoon Feed: Is taking a croupy child outdoors in the cold air a myth or evidence-based practice? After applying CHEST guidelines, ~5% of patients with isolated subsegmental PE are eligible for surveillance. Turns out, the RCT shows it actually works!

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CLABSI Prevention and Compliance Training

American Medical Compliance

Additionally, A central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection not related to an infection at another site that develops within 48 hours of central line placement.

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Optimizing ICU Patient Care with ABCDEF Bundle Training

American Medical Compliance

Furthermore, the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU PAD Guidelines) were updated in 2013 by the American College of Critical Care Medicine, in association with the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

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Should women in their 40’s be screened for breast cancer?

Sensible Medicine

Although this does not exclude the possibility that a small benefit may exist, the USPSTF recommendation does not fulfill criteria for evidence-based practice and I find this step away from official screening criteria deeply concerning.