Screening for Behavioral Health Patient Aggression in Emergency Departments to Reduce Workplace Violence
Patient violence in health care facilities occurs daily. Structured risk assessments, when regularly completed, have been effective in prompting interventions to reduce aggression in Behavioral Health (BH) settings. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 19, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Bonnie Hamrick, Tracy Van Hassel, Dorinda Snyder, Casey Stephens Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of Care Outcomes of Patients Receiving Hyperkalemia Treatment With Insulin in Acute Care Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department
This study aimed to (i) explore the demographics of adult patients receiving hyperkalemia treatment and (ii) identify the incidence rate of hypoglycemia and associated demographic or clinical characteristics. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Siew Hoon Lim, Siti Namira B.A. Wahab, Shin Yuh Ang, Ming Ming Teh, Fazila Aloweni Tags: Research Source Type: research
Illuminating Emergency Nurses ’ Perceptions of Stigma, Attribution, and Caring Behaviors Toward People With Mental Illness Through the Lens of Individualized Care: A Cross-sectional Study
This study examined the relationships between emergency nurses’ perceptions of stigma, attribution, caring behaviors, and individualized c are toward people with mental illness. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer T. McIntosh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mental Health and Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment in the workplace has become all too common in today ’s society. Acts of uncivil behavior and bullying create stressful and difficult working environments. Individuals or groups are targeted without legitimate cause, thus creating feelings of stress, fear, anger, and anxiety that can affect mental health. Fear of speaking up owing to retaliation all ows the uncivil behavior to continue. Emergency nurses should take action to stop the behavior and may need to seek professional help for mental health care. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ada Dimino Luong, Cheryl A. Green Tags: Clinical Source Type: research
Erratum to Emergency Nurse Consensus on Most Effective and Accessible Support Strategies During COVID-19: A Delphi Study [Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 48, Issue 5, September 2022, Pages 538-546]
Anna C. Quon, MBA HM, BSN, RN, AMB-BC, Wendy Vanderburgh, MSN, RN, NREMT-P, FP-C, and Andi Foley, DNP, RN, APRN-CNS, EMT, CEN, FAEN, St. Luke ’s Health System, Boise, ID (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 14, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Leadership Practices as Perceived by Emergency Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Structural and Psychological Empowerment
To the best of our knowledge, no studies have explored the leadership practices in relation to structural and psychological empowerment among nurses during COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine those relationships in Jordanian nurses working in Emergency Departments (ED) during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 12, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Huthaifah Khrais, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting
This is a revision of the previous American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement titled “Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting” and is the first joint policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Emergency Nurses Association to address pediatric patient safety in the emergency care setting. Caring for children in the emergency setting can be prone to medical errors because of a number of environmental and human factors. The emergency department has frequent workflow interruptions, multiple care transitions, and barriers to effective communication...
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - October 5, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeline M. Joseph, Prashant Mahajan, Sally K. Snow, Brandon C. Ku, Mohsen Saidinejad Tags: Policy Statement: Organizational Principles to Guide and Define the Child Health Care System and/or Improve the Health of all Children Source Type: research
Implementing a Resilience Bundle for Emergency Nurses: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
Resilience bundles are designed to work within and enhance existing routines. In the wake of COVID-19, nurses are reporting high levels of burnout and are leaving the field at an alarming rate. Hospital system leaders across the country are working to develop wellness programs to improve nurse morale, decrease burnout, and enhance resilience. Resilience can help mitigate nurse burnout, and using a bundle of tools to help nurses develop resilience is more effective than a single strategy. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Whitney A. Haugland, Jeannette T. Crenshaw, Richard E. Gilder Tags: Clinical Source Type: research
Corrigendum to Pneumothorax [Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 46, Issue 6, November 2020, Page 895]Nana Ohene Baah, MD, and Ashwani Kumar Sharma, MD, Interventional Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
The authors regret that the clinical presentation of the case in the above article was incomplete. It should read: (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Nana Ohene Baah, Ashwani Kumar Sharma Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Nurse, Provider, and Emergency Department Technician: Perceptions and Experiences of Violence and Aggression in the Emergency Department
Patient/visitor violence and aggression (V&A) in the emergency department occurs daily. Few interventions exist to decrease V&A. Research describing prevalence, severity, and perceived safety among ED clinicians is limited. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 27, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jean M. Boles, Diane Maccarone, Beverly Brown, Alexandra Archer, Michael G. Trotter, Nicholas M.G. Friedman, Jesse Chittams, Leighann Mazzone, James Ballinghoff, Christian N. Burchill, Pamela Z. Cacchione Tags: Research Source Type: research
A Single-Center Prospective Study of the Effects of Different Methods of Phlebotomy in the Emergency Department on Blood Sample Hemolysis Rates
Hemolysis is more commonly seen in the emergency department and causes delays in diagnosis, hospitalization, discharge, and treatment of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the most appropriate phlebotomy method and device to reduce blood sample hemolysis in the emergency department. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 19, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: S üleyman Ersoy, Bilal Ilanbey, Kırşehir, Turkey Tags: Research Source Type: research
Refractory Anaphylactic Shock Requiring Emergent Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Emergency Department: A Case Report
We present a case of a 35-year-old male who experienced cardiac arrest owing to anaphylactic shock while receiving general anesthesia for a routine outpatient surgical procedure. Traditional advanced cardiac life support therapies were provided by paramedics en route to the emergency department of a suburban, community-based hospital. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 13, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jese Joseph, Joseph Bellezzo Tags: Case Review Source Type: research
The Feasibility of a Pediatric Distance Learning Curriculum for Emergency Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation Collaboration
To develop and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a longitudinal pediatric distance learning curriculum for general emergency nurses, facilitated by nurse educators, with central support through the Improving Acute Care Through Simulation collaborative. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Anita A. Thomas, Erin E. Montgomery, Kamal Abulebda, Travis Whitfill, James Chapman, James Leung, Jabeen Fayyaz, Marc Auerbach Tags: Clinical Source Type: research
The feasibility of a pediatric distance learning curriculum for emergency department nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: An Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS) collaboration
To develop and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a longitudinal pediatric distance learning curriculum for general emergency department (ED) nurses, facilitated by nurse educators, with central support through the Improving Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS) collaborative. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Anita A. Thomas, Erin E. Montgomery, Kamal Abulebda, Travis Whitfill, James Chapman, James Leung, Jabeen Fayyaz, Marc Auerbach Tags: Clinical Source Type: research
Quality Improvement: Implementing Nurse Standard Work in Emergency Department Fast-Track Area to Reduce Patient Length of Stay
The average length of stay of a fast-track area of a large urban hospital was excessively long, which affected the patient experience and the rate at which patients left without being seen. One approach to reducing average length of stay is to create nurse standard work. Nurse standard work was a defined set of process and procedures that reduce variability within a nurse ’s workflow. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - September 5, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Dorothy Williams, Lawrence D. Fredendall, Gregory Hair, Jim Kilton, Cassie Mueller, Joshua D. Gray, Christian Graver, Jaeyoung Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
