SCCM Resource Library-Rural Emergency Medicine: A Nurse's Perspective

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Lake Region is a critical access hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Critical access hospitals have fewer beds and are located far from other hospitals. Their main goal is to provide essential but limited care to rural communities and transfer patients to other facilities when needed. However, there is a lack of healthcare providers in rural areas, with fewer registered nurses compared to urban areas. Rural hospitals also face challenges with limited resources, especially during the night shift when there are less staff available. Strategies to improve care include increasing staff education, utilizing telehealth services, and effective communication. Nurses play a crucial role in these hospitals, ensuring patient care and coordinating transfers.

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Professional Development and Education, Administration, 2022

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Twenty-five percent of acute care hospitals are classified as critical access hospitals that are often staffed by hospitalists and family practitioners. Critically ill patients are triaged, stabilized, and often transferred to higher levels of care. It is essential to ensure that these clinicians are well trained to care for critically ill patients.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Area Administration

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Learning Pathway Emergency Medicine and EMS Care

Membership Level Select

Tag Professional Development

Tag Nursing

Year 2022

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Lake Region

critical access hospital

Fergus Falls

Minnesota

rural healthcare

Emergency Medicine and EMS Care

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