Abstract

Inadequate understanding of the processes and plan of care for psychiatric patients by ED nurses was suspected to be related to prolonged length of stay and elevated incidences of acts of aggression in the Emergency Department. Including ED nurses in the psychiatric team's morning rounds was implemented to improve interdisciplinary communication with the goal to reduce length of stay and acts of aggression.

Author Details

Melissa Connor, MPH, BSN, RN, CEN; Stacia N. Cullors, BSN, RN; Justin Kuester, BSN, RN; Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, MICN, CEN

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Keywords:

Psychiatric, Interdisciplinary, Emergency Departments

Conference Name

Emergency Nursing 2019

Conference Host

Emergency Nurses Association

Conference Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Effect of interdisciplinary rounding with psychiatry on three quality metrics

Austin, Texas, USA

Inadequate understanding of the processes and plan of care for psychiatric patients by ED nurses was suspected to be related to prolonged length of stay and elevated incidences of acts of aggression in the Emergency Department. Including ED nurses in the psychiatric team's morning rounds was implemented to improve interdisciplinary communication with the goal to reduce length of stay and acts of aggression.