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A Communication Breakdown That May Have Cost a Heart Patient His Life
Shane Elmore, RN: Apr 28, 2016
Shane Elmore, RN: Apr 28, 2016
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The 4-Ingredient Recipe for Failure (and How to Avoid it)
Shane Elmore, RN: Mar 24, 2016
You’ve probably heard it said before that failure is inevitable, and of course that is true. No one of us is immune to failure. But, as much as failure is a normal part of everyday life, it’s...
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What Hospital Care Teams Can Learn From NFL Receivers
Shane Elmore, RN: Mar 10, 2016
We live in a world of constant stimulation, of more is more, and, as a result, of multitasking. Most of us think we’re pretty good at multitasking, and greatly overestimate our proficiency at doing...
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Want Better Case Times AND to Make Your Team Happier? Rethink This One Thing.
Shane Elmore, RN: Mar 03, 2016
Which is more important? What you do. How you do it. OR ... Why you do it? In medicine, what we do makes a difference. The world of evidence-based medicine dictates our practice. When we have certain...
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The Decision Maker's Dilemma - Advice from a STEMI Coordinator
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 18, 2016
For some people and organizations, the process of making a decision can be a very challenging thing. If your facility is like the hospital I used to work in as a STEMI coordinator, you talk about the...
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tPA and Beyond: 6 Stroke Care Tips That Could Save Your Next Patient's Life.
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 12, 2016
tPA for stroke patients? No way. I’m not killing them. Have you heard that before? It’s a common mantra in the emergency setting - and with good reason. However, the stroke world is rapidly changing...
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To Repeat or Not to Repeat? A STEMI Coordinator's Guide to ECGs
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 02, 2016
Fewer things are more frustrating for a medic than calling in a STEMI. First they have to send the ECG in for the physician to see before they arrive at the hospital, and then they are asked to stop...