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The VIP treatment: A comprehensive post-fall assessment guideline

American Nurse

In an audit performed at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, UK, Ali and colleagues found that 21% of patients who had experienced a fall hadn’t received a documented clinical assessment; of the patients who did, only 28% had an accurately documented 24-hour neurologic observation period.

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ECMO and nurse-led mobilization

American Nurse

Practical, evidence-based guidelines (including visual confirmation tools, documented mobility goals, continuous feedback, and education) can help nurses embrace mobilization of patients receiving ECMO therapy. Learning Objectives Explain extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. (See See ECMO explained. See What is PICS?