Emergency nurses ’ perceptions of their role in responding to escalations of care for clinical deterioration

Clinical leadership is fundamental to patient safety. The Emergency Department (ED) nurse-in-charge is a key leadership role; however, few studies have explored the management of clinical deterioration from the ED nurse-in-charge perspective. The aim of this study was to explore ED nurses-in-charge ’ perceptions of their role in responding to episodes of escalation of care for clinical deterioration of ED patients.
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research