Teaching Nurses How to Infiltrate Lacerations in the Emergency Department

Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice
- The current state of scientific knowledge on infiltration of lacerations by registered nurses in emergency departments is unknown because no published studies of the practice exist in relevant research databases.
- The main findings of this case observation are that the practice of RN infiltration of lacerations with local anesthesia is feasible, safe, and effective.
- Key implications for emergency nursing practice include RN infiltration of lacerations in the ED allows nurses to be more involved in wound management, promotes top-of-license practice, and promotes more efficient patient throughput.