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Dr Hallas says: Are NPs code-blue ready?

Traditionally, first positions for graduating registered nurses (RNs) are hospital based, where many have expertise and experience in emergency management, creating a comfort zone. However, when RNs attend graduate school to become primary care nurse practitioners, planning for managing emergencies in an outpatient medical office may or may not have been a part of graduate education.

Office preparedness for childhood emergencies

Many pediatric practices are not prepared for an in-office emergency. These AAP recommendations will help you make your office code-blue ready.

Functional constipation: A guideline review

Recommendations on how to diagnose and treat this common malady keep evolving. One expert reviews the latest guidelines supported by the most up-to-date evidence.

Newborn's rash is more than skin deep

A healthy newborn girl returns for a follow-up visit at age 7 days, and she is exhibiting multiple disseminated red macules and papules of varying sizes. While in the nursery, several red blanching macules had been noted on her trunk at age 2 days.

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Emergency airway management

ICS often does not follow asthma hospitalization

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