On a busy night in the ED, the difference between a controlled resuscitation and a crisis often depends on the people in the room.
A trauma patient arrives just as a septic patient starts to decline. A stroke alert goes off while emergency medical services reports a child with respiratory issues. This is the nature of emergency care, made possible by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who work alongside physicians to stabilize patients, perform critical procedures, manage complex medications and make decisions that save lives.
In modern emergency medicine, physicians and APRNs act as