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Hello all, I am looking for a specific policy surrounding a Rapid Head CT for trauma patients in the ED? Similar to Stroke Alerts? Thank you in advance! Alex

Does anyone have a policy relating to ED LOS you can share with me? We are looking at our LOS particularly as it relates to NTS patients. We have started a real time formal PIPS process to look at barriers to getting the patient to his/her room within 2 or 4 hour timeframe. Our goal is 80% of patients be in assigned bed within allotted timeframe. Thanks, Gina

Hello, I am looking for any recommendations of process or product to incorporate into a trauma nursing education program. I work at a facility that just became a level II trauma center and have been tasked with developing and implementing an education program for our nurses. I am looking at a tiered approach, requiring advancement criteria between stages. I have done some research and have the basic framework. I was wondering if anyone has done something similar or what other facilities have done. If anyone has experience doing this in a military facility please share your experience, thank you. Holly

Hello, I am currently working in a level 2 trauma center. We are struggling with routine stocking responsibilities of the department and the critical rooms. We do not have a position for a stocking person. To date we have had the night shift staff responsible for primary stocking, with the understanding that all shifts are to assist. This has not been successful. Does anyone have ideas for a process to share the responsibility and accountability of the tedious but essential task of stocking. thanks in advance for your help Vicki D

We would to add a blood refrigerator in the trauma bay and would like input from those who have done this. My questions are: Has it helped in your resuscitations? MTPs? Any Lessons Learned in implementing this? How much and what products do you keep there? Thanks for your help. Joseph Blansfield, MS, NP, TCRN Boston Medical Center

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