http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:01:57 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/ http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:abdopain ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient with abdominal pain see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia introduction * patients with abdominal pain often waiting excessive long periods in ED waiting rooms awaiting a cubicle to be free * their time to diagnosis could be reduced and their symptoms partly relieved by nurse initiated ED Rx, although it is recognised that these presentations can be complex and warrant timely medical assessment to properl… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:14:30 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:analgesia ED nurse initiated analgesia see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated Mx of isolated limb injuries * pain, analgesia and analgesics * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * see basic nursing assessment common to all pathways anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:07:03 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:asthma ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with asthma see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with asthma benefit from early salbutamol and steroid therapy * their length of stay in ED could be reduced and their symptoms partly relieved by nurse in… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:00:52 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:backpain ED nurse initiated Rx of the adult patient presenting with back pain see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with severe back pain can be initially managed in Fast Track if clinically stable and some may require admission to EOU once red flags have been e… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:42:23 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:biliarycolic ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with probable biliary colic see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with biliary colic can be initially managed in Fast Track if clinically stable, and if ongoing pain, can be considered for admission to EOU anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:52:18 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:chestpain ED nurse initiated Rx of the adult patient presenting with chest pain see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * adult patients with chest pain usually require urgent initial assessment to exclude time critical conditions such as anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:06:13 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:elderly ED nurse initiated Rx of the unwell elderly patient see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * generally unwell or dizzy elderly patients often waiting excessive long periods in ED waiting rooms awaiting a cubicle to be free anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:21:03 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:headache ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with headache see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with headache often waiting excessive long periods in ED waiting rooms awaiting a cubicle to be free anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:46:12 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:hyperemesis ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with hyperemesis see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with hypermesis in early pregnancy benefit from early iv fluid replacement and anti-emetics anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:55:10 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:limb_trauma ED nurse initiated Mx of isolated limb injuries see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * the following is a suggested framework for ED's who have nurses accredited to undertake ED nurse initiated treatment including the ordering of x-rays. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:24:44 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:miscarriage ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with PV bleeding in early pregnancy see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with bleeding in early pregnancy are at risk of miscarriage and thus they tend to be extremely concerned and benefit from early sup… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:26:37 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:nurserx nurse initiated ED treatment see also: * EM nursing * ED nurse initiated Mx - basic assessments * ED nurse initiated analgesia * ED nurse initiated Mx of isolated limb injuries * ED nurse initiated Rx of the adult patient presenting with chest pain * ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient with abdominal pain * ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with asthma * ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with headache * ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with … anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 09 Jan 2017 01:29:30 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:nursing EM nursing see also: * College of Emergency Nursing Australasia * Australian College of Emergency Nursing * Nurses Board of Victoria * Vic. DHS - Nursing in Victoria * Victorian Health Employment website for vacant nursing jobs * Victorian Nurse Health Program * Graduate Careers Australia * GradsOnline * Nurse Info * National Nursing and Nursing Education Taskforce * Maternal and Child Health Nursing * Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council * Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Resea… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:38:43 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:nursingrxbasics ED nurse initiated Mx - basic assessments see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia basic nursing assessment common to all pathways document brief history: * current presentation including: * duration of illness * symptoms * likely diagnosis * assessment of possible dehydration, sepsis, meningitis anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:02:38 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:renalcolic ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with probable renal colic see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with probable renal colic usually require iv morphine ASAP to manage their pain and most could be transferred to an EOU bed if the diagnosis … anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:31:02 +0000 http://ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nursing:uti ED nurse initiated Rx of the patient presenting with probable UTI see also: * EM nursing * nurse initiated ED treatment * ED nurse initiated analgesia * Western Health policies (intranet only): * Nurse initiated procedures * Nurse Initiated X-rays * Nurse Initiated Intravenous Opioid Analgesia Standing Orders introduction * patients with UTI can be initially managed in Fast Track if clinically stable * their length of stay in ED could be reduced and their symptoms partly relieve… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) nursing Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:24:19 +0000