Article: 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, unadd...
Article: 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...
Article: 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 hemod...
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 ...
Article: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...
Article: 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, incor...
Article: 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 emer...
Article: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 Cl...