Treat the causes. We want them to be bronchospastic. We want to treat them while they are making "NOISE." NOISE is a pneumonic for the treatment of asthmatics when they come in and are sick. N is nebulizers where there is Albuterol and Atrovent. O is oxygen. I is intravenous fluids. Remember, these people are breathing quite fast and breathing causes humidity to leave the lungs, and these people can become dehydrated. S is steroids. I would...more
If, after learning how to become an emergency room nurse, you decide to choose this career path, you will be on your way to one of the most fast-paced and challenging yet rewarding careers in the nursing profession. You will have career options all over the nation as an emergency room nurse, as this is one of the jobs with the most demand throughout the entire health care industry. You may work in a big city or a suburban town, or even see the...more
Emergencies come out of nowhere. They are unexpected and in a city street where cars and trucks are bustling day in and say out, it is important to have an effective signaling system to ensure that an emergency vehicle like an ambulance gets in the way first to go to the critical scene of danger or to deliver the patient to the nearest hospital. Sometimes, signaling lights could come as normal in a city where the streets are filled with lights. It is important to get the attention of the drivers so a wig wag is an essential tool to provide clear signaling systems. This device can draw the attention of people effectively and with brilliant efficiencyThe wig wag is a device. It is used on the headlights and it creates a pattern of make the headlights blink in a certain pattern. This pattern could be alternating blinking from left to right, or in some cases, a complex pattern of blinks. Many ambulances and other emergency vehicles utilize the wig was for the benefit of the individual or individuals in dire emergency. These are especially essential when there is traffic and cars would be rushing in sometimes not noticing what is behind them or what will be coming across the street. The...more
Lighting technologies have become more sophisticated and versatile. Before, the world only uses light to illuminate. It is a very practical use that makes lights essential devices for homes, businesses and others. Since technology is becoming more demanding of efficient communication devices, lights have become more functional for communication and...more
At any given time, an emergency could just break out. There could be someone needing medical attention right away. There might be a building that is burning. There could be a criminal on the loose and a pursuit is essential. The road is a like a very complex web especially if filled with cars. If there are no devices that can be used to alert the...more
A Siren is an essential alarm device in many establishments, automobiles and almost anything that requires signaling and warning. This device is a very critical most especially for emergency situations. Automobiles like ambulances, fire trucks and police cars utilize a siren as a signal to people to move out of the way and be on alert about some danger. In some places, a siren is also used as a warning signal to signify a natural disaster such as tornados. This makes the people prepared, informed and ready to take action in accordance to the situations.Let us take an example of a fire in the middle of the city. When the fire breaks, the fire truck releases an alarm to get the right of way. It is undeniably loud and it has a distinct sound especially for emergency situations. When the fire truck receives the signal, other various services come in just like the ambulance. They also use a siren to inform road users to give it the right of way because there is an emergency that has to be addressed quickly. Let us say that the cause of fire is arson and the witnesses saw a person doing it. The police arrive at the scene no matter what the case is, and because the traffic is intense, the...more
It is high time that emergency text messages and bulk SMS is tailored to suit emergency situations. It is information that is crucial in avoiding many ghastly tragedies and disasters.Emergency Text Messages Can Avoid Tragedies By: Anthony Wayne ...more
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A stretcher includes a patient support, a base, and a plurality of support members, which supports the patient support relative to the base. The support members are adapted and arranged to raise or lower the base relative to the patient support. The...more
Accordingly, the emergency stretcher of the present invention includes a support frame with the handling capability of prior support frames, but with increased stiffness in the raised position to reduce wobbling or play of the litter surface that may...more
There really are three main steps in order to keep yourself prepared when it comes to emergencies. These three steps are quite obvious, one would think, but just the same, some people need to be reminded! First off, it's important, no matter what...more