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At a community hospital emergency department in El Paso, Texas, Annika Andersen, RN, CEN, manages the fast-track care area. A former Army combat medic who studied nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she writes about minor emergency injuries for Biology Insights and builds shadowbox displays for dried plant specimens.

What Powder Stops Bleeding? How Hemostatic Agents Work Safety
What Happens If You Don’t Drain Blood Under a Nail?Skin & Hair
What Is the Maximum Time for Facial Wound Closure?Skin & Hair
How to Stop a Nail From Bleeding and Prevent Infection Skin & Hair
Can a Shock From a Welder Kill You?Safety
What Happens When You Hit a Tendon With a Needle?Procedures
Should You Wrap a Swollen Hand? A Look at the Science Bones & Muscles
What Is a Mortal Wound? The Criteria and Causes Safety
How Many Inches Above the Site Should the Tourniquet Be Tied?Safety
How to Get Glass Out of a Finger You Can’t See Safety
Do Butterfly Stitches Work for Closing Wounds?Safety
Why Does Your Finger Throb When Cut?Bones & Muscles
Does Cutting Reduce Swelling? The Medical Truth Safety
How to Clean and Care for a PICC Line Procedures
How to Use Triple Antibiotic Ointment Drugs
How to Do a Simple Suture: Step-by-Step Technique Procedures
What Happens If You Cut a Vein Open?Heart & Lungs
Do You Elevate an Amputated Limb?Safety
What Is a Foam Dressing and How Does It Work?Skin & Hair
What Is a Degloved Hand? Causes, Treatment, and Recovery Safety
How to Properly Tie a Tourniquet for an IV Safety
What Is a Puncture Wound and When Is It Serious?Safety
What Is a Styptic and How Does It Stop Bleeding?Safety
When Controlling Bleeding From a Scalp Laceration Safety
Is It Better to Use Hydrogen Peroxide or Alcohol?Safety
Why Is My Earring Stuck in My Ear?Skin & Hair
What Is the Purpose of Wound Closure?Skin & Hair
How to Treat Skin Tears: First Aid & Wound Care Safety
How to Tie Stitches: Step-by-Step Suture Knot Techniques Procedures
How to Safely Remove Stitches From Your Finger Procedures