Technologic and pharmacologic advances have improved school attendance for students with chronic neurological conditions. Supporting the special needs of these students presents challenges for parents, school nurses, school staff, and health care providers. Many school nurses have less confidence in managing some neurological conditions, thus identifying a need for continuing education. Educati...

INTRODUCTION Triage is one of the most important systems in patients prioritizing at the time of arrival to hospital. Based on the severity of the injury and the need for treatment, this system manages patients in the least time, which could lead to rotation of patients with high reliability and safety. Currently, the most accepted method for triage is emergency severity index (ESI) system, con...

Telehealth nursing is a specialized area of nursing practice that has grown in response to the emergence of new technologies and consumer demand for health care services in the community. HealthLinkBC Nursing Services provides symptom triage and health education to residents of British Columbia and Yukon over the phone. Unlike traditional nursing care, telenurses are limited in terms of informa...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of the pediatric Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (Ped-CTAS) for children visiting the pediatric emergency department (ED). METHODS This cross-sectional study evaluated all children presented to the ED during a 9-day period in March 2010. The Ped-CTAS triage system was used. Triage performance was analyzed on the basis of quality indi...

OBJECTIVES Increases in the number, size, and occupancy rates of ICUs have not been accompanied by a commensurate growth in the number of critical care physicians leading to a workforce shortage. Due to concern that understaffing may exist, the Society of Critical Care Medicine created a taskforce to generate guidelines on maximum intensivists/patient ratios. DATA SOURCES A multidisciplinary ...

Indonesia as an archipelagic country located on the equator, between continents of Asia and Australia Pacific Indian Oceans. Indonesia's geographical location lies unstable earth plate. is also one disaster-prone areas, so that people in coastal areas must know what disaster management most important to provide. This encourages community knowledge provide first aid a situation using principle t...

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) as an interactive means of transmitting information is on the increase. It appears to be the key to meeting the challenges of accessibility and continuity of care and services faced by our health-care system. ICT provides unprecedented access and exchange of the kinds of information that can ultimately transform many facets of nursing. I...