This topic brief summarizes the findings of the ENA white paper "Care of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department," which identified best practices and gaps in the care of behavioral health patients in the ED.

CPG - Does use of capnography in patients receiving procedural sedation/analgesia in the emergency department improve outcomes (through earlier detection of adverse events such as hypoventilation and apnea) compared with monitoring the patient using only vital signs, pulse oximetry, and clinical assessment?

CPG - Does use of capnography in patients receiving procedural sedation/analgesia in the emergency department improve outcomes (through earlier detection of adverse events such as hypoventilation and apnea) compared with monitoring the patient using only vital signs, pulse oximetry, and clinical assessment?

This topic brief providers emergency nurses with a general overview of TXA, including a historical background and its sapplication in trauma patient care.

The purpose of this topic brief is to provide the emergency nurse with an overview of strangulation injuries and clinically relevant information to enhance assessment, treatment, and support of a patient who has been strangled.

This topic brief educates emergency nurses on the prevalence of firearm injuries in the U.S., discusses populations at risk, reviews safe storage practices and provides suggestions for patient education.

In emergency department patients across the lifespan, what alternatives to opioids are effective for the management of specific types of acute pain? This CPG Synopsis provides practice recommendations for various opioid alternatives to consider for management of pain related to acute migraine headache, musculoskeletal pain/trauma, and renal colic based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

In emergency department patients across the lifespan, what alternatives to opioids are effective for the management of specific types of acute pain? This CPG provides practice recommendations for various opioid alternatives to consider for management of pain related to acute migraine headache, musculoskeletal pain/trauma, and renal colic based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

In emergency department patients, which assessment tool is effective in detecting patients at risk for aggression/violence? This CPG Synopsis provides practice recommendations for various validated tools that can be used to help identify patients at risk of becoming violent based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

In emergency department patients, which assessment tool is effective in detecting patients at risk for aggression/violence? This CPG provides practice recommendations for various validated tools that can be used to help identify patients at risk of becoming violent based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.