The nursing shortage is a persistent challenge. A new editorial in the Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing offers a creative solution for operating rooms. Read more about it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #nursing #nursingshortage #PedsSurg #OperatingRoom #JPSN

SGEM#476: Cuts like a Knife or Antibiotics for Pediatric Appendicitis - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine Reference: St Peter, et al. Appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children: an open-label, international, multicentre, randomized noni-inferiority trial. The…

RCT shows antibiotic therapy is INFERIOR to appendicectomy for kids with uncomplicated appendicitis. 34% failure rate with antibiotics vs 7% with surgery. But is it that cut and dry? 🔪 vs 💊 #FOAMed #PedsEM #PedsSurg buff.ly/2hZeGKx @thesgem.bsky.social
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