> -----Original Message-----
> From: emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Cochran
> Sent: 31 August 2005 00:30
> To: emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [emergency-nurse.org]
>
>
> That's the biggets problem; nobody relizes that an ER nurse's
> focus is on stabilization, not ongoing treatment. The ER is
> NOT set up for this type of care, nor should it be.
> Unfortunately the "suits" as you so colorfully put it don't
> seem to realize it.

What you need is the " four hour target"

Bing fines and loss of governmentally directed fundign is very good at
getting hospital mangers to look hard at how they work, sadly it
requires all the inpatient units and clinical support and clinical
service support departments to sign up to supporting the scheme as well


Tends to put money in the direction of proper assesmsent units for adm
issions and into observation units for those people who will be staying
for less than 48 hours under the care of the ED consultants


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