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Emergency Department Unit Manual
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Scope of Services
Emergency Department Scope of Services
Structure Standards
Emergency Services Structure Standard
Appendix I - Emergency Dept Room Standards
Appendix II - Organizational Chart
Appendix III - Strategic Intent/Annual Work Plan
Down Time Tracking Form
Emergency Department Down Time Tracking
Business Continuity Plan
Emergency Department Business Continuity Plan
Hazmat Plan
Emergency Department Hazardous Material Response Plan and Decontamination Procedures
Surge Capacity Plan
Surge Capacity Plan
Protocol:
Abdominal Pain (Nontraumatic)
Administrative Procedure:
Admissions: Admission of Emergency Department Patient to the Hospital
Administrative Procedure:
Administration of Medication upon Discharge from the Emergency Department
Protocol:
Alteplase (t-PA): Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Attachment:
NIHSS Score Sheet and Instructions
Protocol:
Amiodarone: IV Administration
Procedure:
Amputated Digits or Extremity Parts: Care of
Procedure:
Arterial Blood Gas Punctures by Registered Nurses
Protocol:
Asthma (Adult): Nursing Management for the Adult Patient with
Protocol:
Back Pain: Nursing Management of the Patient with Low Back Pain
Protocol:
Behavioral Patients: Care of the Behavioral Patient in the Emergency Department
Procedure:
Belongings List: Completion of
Procedure:
Blood Alcohol Levels: Obtaining for Evidence
Protocol:
Blood Pressure Screening: Emergency Department Patients
Protocol:
Burns: Care of the Patient with
Appendix A:
Burn Injury Report
Protocol:
Cardioversion: Care of the Patient Undergoing
Procedure:
Cardioversion: Emergent
Administrative Protocol:
Category I Full Trauma Alert
Administrative Protocol:
Category II Modified Trauma Alert
Administrative Protocol:
Category III Trauma Consult
Protocol:
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), Suspected
Attachment:
NIHSS Score Sheet and Instructions
Protocol:
Chest Pain (Suspected Cardiac Origin)
Attachment:
EKG Triage Protocol
Protocol:
Closed Head Injury
Administrative Protocol:
Code Blue: MRI: Evacuation Procedures of
Procedure:
Commitment for Alcohol and Drug: 5 Day Paper
Procedure:
Controlled Substances: Receipt and Disbursement by University of Connecticut Health Center Paramedics
Protocol:
Corvert (Ibutilide) Infusions for Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia
Administrative Protocol:
Deaths: Deaths Occurring in Emergency Department and Patients Dead on Arrival
Protocol:
Decontamination Unit
Protocol:
Delivery, Precipitous: Care of the Patient with
Protocol:
Diltiazem (Cardizem) Infusion: for Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia
Administrative Protocol:
Discharge from the Emergency Department
Protocol:
Dobutamine: IV Administration
Protocol:
Dopamine: IV Administration
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Acceptance of Appropriate Transfers
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Ambulance Diversion
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Central Log
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Medical Screening Examination
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Page
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Signage
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Stabilization Treatment
Administrative Protocol:
EMTALA - Transfer to Another Facility
Protocol:
Epinephrine (Adrenalin): IV Infusion
Protocol:
Esmolol Hydrochloride: IV Administration
Protocol:
Fever: Nursing Management for the Pediatric Patient with a Fever
Protocol:
Flolan (Epoprostenol Sodium): Continuous Intravenous Administration
Protocol:
Gastrointestinal Bleed: Nursing Management for the Management for the Patient with Acute GI Bleed
Protocol:
Headache (Acute): Nursing Management of the Patient with
Protocol:
Hypoglycemic Reaction: Acute (ADULT)
Protocol:
Hypothermia: Care of the Patient with
Protocol:
Hypothermia Protocol for Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest
Protocol:
Integrilin (Eptifibatide) Infusion
Procedure:
Intraosseous Infusion: Initiation of
Protocol:
Intraosseous Infusion of Fluids/Medications
Protocol:
Ketamine IM: Use in Pediatric Patients
Protocol:
Ketamine: IV Administration for Pediatric Conscious Sedation in the Emergency Room
Protocol:
Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate): IV Administration
Protocol:
Lidocaine: IV Administration
Administrative Protocol:
LPN IV Push Medication: Approved List of
Protocol:
Medication: Administration of Medications upon Discharge from the Emergency Department
Protocol:
Nitroglycerin: IV Administration
Protocol:
Nitroprusside, Sodium (Nipride): IV Administration
Protocol:
Norepinephrine (Levophed): IV Administration
Administrative Protocol:
Observation of Patient in the ED
Administrative Protocol:
Obstetrical Patient: Triage of
Protocol:
Overdose: Nursing Management of the Patient with Acute
Protocol:
Pacemaker: Care of the Patients with Temporary Pacemakers
Procedure:
Pacemaker, Temporary: Transvenous Insertion
Protocol:
Pain: Care of the Adult Emergency Patient Experiencing Pain
Protocol:
Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Protocol:
Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine): IV Administration
Protocol:
Procainamide: IV Administration
Administrative Protocol:
Procedures Not Performed in the Emergency Department
Protocol:
Propofol: Administration for Conscious Sedation in the ED
Protocol:
Propofol: Care of the Patient Receiving Continuous Propofol Infusion
Procedure:
Rabies Prophylaxis
Protocol:
Rash of Suspicious Etiology: Care of the Patient Presenting with
Protocol:
Remodulin (Treprostinil Sodium): Continuous Subcutaneous Administration
Protocol:
ReoPro (Abciximab) Infusion: (Care of the Patient Receiving) Post PTCA/Stent
Protocol:
Respiratory Difficulties
Administrative Protocol:
RN IV Push Medication: Approved List of
Administrative Protocol:
Safe Havens
Administrative Protocol:
Searching Patient's Personal Possessions
Protocol:
Sexual Assault: Care of the Patient
Procedure:
Sexual Assault: Collection of Evidence
Protocol:
Snake Bites
Procedure:
Tele-Thermometer: Use of the
Procedure:
Tetanus: Prophylaxis in Wound Management
Administrative Protocol:
Traffic Control: Visitors
Protocol:
Trauma Patient: Care of
Protocol:
Triage: Care of the Patients in
Administrative Protocol:
Triage: Emergency Department Patients
Administrative Protocol:
Triage to the Sub Acute Area
Protocol:
Unconscious Patient: Nursing Management of the
Administrative Procedure:
Unidentified Patients
Protocol:
Vaginal Bleeding: Nursing Management for the Patient with
Protocol:
Wound Care
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