Weighty matters: transporting obese patients.

EMS personnel face a continuing challenge. Obese patients are prone to medical conditions exacerbated by their weight. Nevertheless, they deserve skilled and compassionate care.

Community cooperatives combat sexual assault and domestic violence.

The effectiveness of the SANE program is borne out by the following testimonies: "The emotional support required by these victims is best rendered by a SANE. This frees the ED nurse to care for other patients, while sexual assault victims receive a high level of care," says Nancy Donel, RN manager at St. Thomas Hospital ED.