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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.

Can an IV Needle Break Off in Your Arm?Procedures
Can You Use Liquid Bandage on Deep Cuts?Safety
How to Remove Sutures Safely: A Step-by-Step Guide Procedures
Can You Bleed Out From Losing a Finger?Safety
How to Stop a Vein From Bleeding Heart & Lungs
How to Pack a Wound With Packing Strips Safety
How Long Should You Keep Road Rash Covered?Skin & Hair
What Is a Superficial Laceration and How Is It Treated?Safety
What Causes an Abdominal Hematoma?Gut & Kidney
What Is an Incised Wound? Causes and Characteristics Skin & Hair
How to Use Wound Wash for Proper Wound Care Skin & Hair
What Is Laceration Repair? Methods and Aftercare Procedures
Is It Safe to Put a Heating Pad on an Incision?Safety
Can You Die From a Broken Arm? Potential Complications Bones & Muscles
Can Humans Safely Use Styptic Powder?Safety
Can Coral Cut You? Injury Complications and Treatment Safety
What Are the Three Main Types of Bleeding?Safety
How Long Does a Torn Earlobe Take to Heal?Skin & Hair
What Happens If a Needle Breaks Off in Your Vein?Safety
How Does Hemostatic Gauze Work to Stop Bleeding?Safety
Where to Perform a Needle Decompression Safety
What Happens If You Cut Open a Bruise?Skin & Hair
How Long After a Cut Can You Get Sutures?Safety
Can You Drink Alcohol With Stitches?Substances
How to Use an Iodoform Packing Strip Safety
Are Staples Better Than Stitches for Closing Wounds?Procedures
What Is Liquid Stitch for Cuts and When Should You Use It?Safety
How to Know If You Hit an Artery: Key Signs Heart & Lungs
How Do Butterfly Bandages Work to Close a Wound?Safety
What Is the Purpose of Using a Dressing and Bandage Together?Safety