Emergency Department Nursing, Part II
NURS-40015
This course focuses on the medical and psychological emergencies that are frequently found in the emergency department. Topics include violence as it relates to the emergency department (staff and patients), substance abuse, toxicological emergencies, environmental emergencies, and disaster nursing. General medical emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, pediatric emergencies, and psychiatric emergencies are areas that will also be covered.
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care 8th
by Emergency Nurses Association
ISBN / ASIN: 9780323710602
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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MOLLY BAUER
Molly has been an Emergency Department nurse since 2010. She started her journey as a Pre-Med major at Fresno Pacific University. After graduating with her Bachelor’s, God called her into nursing. She moved to San Diego shortly after to complete her MSN through the University of San Diego’s (USD) Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN).
She began her career in the New Grad Program at Scripps Memorial on 6 West, Cardiac/Surgical Unit. About 6 months later, she applied for the New Grad Residency Program at Sharp Memorial for the Emergency Department. After spending one clinical semester in the ER at Sharp, she knew it would one day be her home. Nine years later, she is still loves and appreciates her career. Within her department, Molly operates as a mentor, Trauma Float, Trauma Nurse Team Leader, Radio/MICN, Triage, Pod Leader and Charge nurse. She served as an Advanced Clinician for 2.5 years and is a current Clinical Lead/Supervisor. Molly believes her coworkers are what make her job so special :)
Additionally, Molly teaches in the MEPN program at USD. Since 2014, she has served as a Clinical Instructor of the Family and Community portion of the program. In 2016, she was invited to lead international nursing research/mission trips through USD which led to a tremendous third world nursing experience. She led the first adventure to India in January 2017, and to Vietnam the following year. Molly has travelled to over 20 countries; many which have been for medical or humanitarian missions.
In 2016, Molly began teaching in the RN-BSN program at Point Loma Nazarene, with an emphasis in public health nursing. In the fall of 2019, Molly will head back to school to pursue her Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) at the University of San Diego with hopes of advancing her knowledge and ability to become a better researcher and educator.
