Background Internationally, emergency departments are struggling with crowding and its
associated morbidity, mortality, and decreased patient and health-care worker satisfaction. The …

Few data describe the role of registered nurses working in emergency departments in caring
for ventilated patients, yet these patients may remain in the emergency department for …

Rationale In acute stroke, time is brain: faster tissue plasminogen activator treatment improves
patient outcomes. Published guidelines for door-to-scanner time are <25 minutes, and for …

Background: Trauma is considered a key component of surgical training. However, recent
changes in practice patterns and training paradigms have resulted in a critical review of …

Background: Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) carries high mortality and morbidity. Survival is
poor. Recent studies suggest the rate of morbidity and mortality due to TCA is approaching …

Introduction■ All patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency depar tment (ED)
should have continuous monitoring until ready for discharge.● Continuous monitoring of …

Il ya quelques années, j’ai entendu parler d’une statistique qui m’a choquée; En 13 semaines,
12 pompiers canadiens s’ étaient suicidés. À ce moment, je savais ce qu’était le trouble …

14. Yoon P, Steiner I, Reinhardt G. Analysis of factors influencing length of stay in the
emergency department. CJEM 2003; 5: 155-61. 15. Pines JM, Garson C, Baxt WG, Rhodes KV, …

Our conference committee has been hard at work for a year and they have come up with a
crackerjack event designed especially for the needs of Canadian emergency nurses. First of …