At the 2024 SIM Wars competition, 16 teams went head to head in two days of simulations to prove who could deliver the best patient care. Ultimately, the team known as Big Stick Energy took home the trophy and championship belt. The members of Big Stick Energy, all...
Evidence collection kits. Documentation. Police reports. Photographs. Trauma-responsive care. STI prophylaxis medication. Department of Justice guidelines. There’s much to consider when a sexual assault patient arrives at the emergency department. But ED nurses...
Nurses from 15 countries attended Emergency Nursing 2024, including Fiji, Ghana, Pakistan and Netherlands. They delved into the education sessions and mingled at several events designed for international conversations and connections. “You had nurses from all walks of...
Emergency Nursing 2024 in Las Vegas has come and gone. But you can revisit the biggest event of the year dedicated to emergency nurses with our gallery of photo highlights. Look back at the inspirational experiences, informative educational sessions, high-energy...
While the live events at Emergency Nursing 2024 have wrapped up, the engagement and education will continue online for three more months, thanks to Digital Access of the conference. The opening and closing general sessions are already available online. More than 100...
Hundreds of emergency nurses brought their sparkle to Emergency Nursing 2024’s Welcome Party, fully embracing the “Shimmer and Shine” theme. “You’re never too old for glitter,” said Tammy Matthews from Alabama, as she waited for her turn to get shimmery face paint....
Critical care transport nurses, or CCTNs, are similar to emergency nurses in that both professionals regularly need to make quick decisions to help patients facing potentially life-threatening medical situations. The biggest difference, according to Sean Bryan,...
Hands-on learning experiences are fundamental in emergency nursing, so it’s no surprise that the ultrasound, cadaver and skills labs were so popular among Emergency Nursing 2024 attendees. Organized in partnership with Teleflex, a global provider of medical technology...
The emotional wallop of a humanitarian crisis can be significant, and in children it can present more subtly than in adults. Learning how to identify and treat children who are negatively impacted by living in war-torn nations or surviving a disaster is key to halting...