Next time you walk through your emergency department on a very busy day, stop for
a moment and take in the bright lights, the sounds, and the smells. For the average
adult patient anxiously awaiting test results, a ride to the radiology department,
or a transfer to an inpatient bed, the ED atmosphere can be stressful. For a geriatric
patient, the average ED activities can be frightening. Imagine a nurse educated for
and dedicated to facilitating the care of geriatric ED patients. Someone who works
with all team members to expedite care and reduce the length of the ED wait time,
answers patient and family questions, and works with outside agencies and facilities.
What I have described is the Bridgeport Hospital Geriatric Emergency Medicine Systems
(GEMS) nurse.
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Biography
Dori Rogers is Geriatric Case Manager, Bridgeport Hospital Center for Geriatrics, Stratford, CT.
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Published online: May 14, 2009
Footnotes
Section Editors: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, and Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC
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