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A Day in the Life of an Emergency Care Nurse

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In many EDs, nurses also perform triage, which involves categorizing patients according to the urgency of their needs. Critical thinking is one of the essential skills for emergency nurses, as they must make rapid decisions based on their assessments.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

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Having identified an early condition decline, bedside nurse leaders working in various clinical settings collaboratively work with SWAT RNs to promptly stabilize and prevent patient injury and death. The triage nurse obtains his vital signs: blood pressure 134/82 mm Hg, respirations 30 breaths per minute, heart rate 102 bpm, temperature 99.8

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