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Archive > February, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 2

Are You Ready for a Malignant Hyperthermia Emergency?

Keep your staff ready for this rare event with our memory aid.

Renee Khalar, RN, CNOR

How do you keep your staff prepared to respond to a rare but potentially deadly event like malignant hyperthermia? We've developed a memory aid that will improve your staff's recall of each phase of diagnosing and treating MH. It's called the Window Pane Learning Grid.

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