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Bhsf Palliative Care: Covid-19 Response, Ana Viamonte Ros, Nivia Ruiz, Brenda Daniels, Mayra Villalba

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

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Stand By You: An Interprofessional Compassionate Service, Rose Allen, Renato Santos, Arlenna Williams, Sarita Khanal

All Publications

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An Assessment Of Current Palliative Care Beliefs And Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, Carolyn Lindgren

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An Assessment Of Current Palliative Care Beliefs And Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, Carolyn Lindgren

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An Assessment Of Current Palliative Care Beliefs And Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, Carolyn Lindgren

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Use Of Low-Dose Ketamine For Pain Management In An Emergency Department, Joseph Ladd, Winifred Pardo

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Background/Purpose: In the emergency department (ED), many barriers exist to pain management. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen often cannot provide enough relief, while opioid analgesics are hindered by side effects, dependency, and tolerance. A non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist, ketamine has historically been used for sedation and anesthesia in rural settings or in those with limited resources. Ketamine's unique safety profile and variety of dosage forms indicate its potential role in pain management. An evaluation was conducted of ketamine's use in low doses to treat pain in an emergency department with the third-greatest annual census in Miami-Dade county.

Methodology: A retroactive …