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Coping with Nonurgent Patients in the ED    
by Scott E. Stover, APRN, BC, MSN, MBA, CEN and Theresa Tavernero, RN, CEN, MBA, MHA
CE419 l 1.00 hr

Coping with Nonurgent Patients in the ED - CE419
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about the process of referring nonurgent patients out of the ED in an effort to relieve ED overcrowding. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • List the major causes of ED overcrowding.
  • Describe the requirements for a medical screening exam.
  • Discuss the benefits of referring nonurgent patients out of the ED.

Course expires on 1/21/2010
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