Abstract
Emergency departments (ED) across the country continue to see increasing volumes of behavioral health (BH) patients. With this increased volume, an increased number of aggressive patients has also been noted. The staff in our pediatric ED frequently expressed their uneasiness when caring for BH patients, and voiced concern over the number of resources being allocated to BH patients. The purpose of this evidence based practice (EBP) project was to discover what additional resources would be perceived by staff to be the most beneficial to increase their safety, comfort level and job satisfaction when caring for BH patients.
Sigma Membership
Theta Tau
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Behavioral Health Care, Emergency Department Patients, Hospital Resources
Recommended Citation
Mattei, Jennifer L.; Bach, Denise; and Neichter, Rebecca, "Interventions to support staff caring for pediatric behavioral health patients in the emergency department" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 64.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/64
Conference Name
EN20X — A Virtual Xperience
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Interventions to support staff caring for pediatric behavioral health patients in the emergency department
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Emergency departments (ED) across the country continue to see increasing volumes of behavioral health (BH) patients. With this increased volume, an increased number of aggressive patients has also been noted. The staff in our pediatric ED frequently expressed their uneasiness when caring for BH patients, and voiced concern over the number of resources being allocated to BH patients. The purpose of this evidence based practice (EBP) project was to discover what additional resources would be perceived by staff to be the most beneficial to increase their safety, comfort level and job satisfaction when caring for BH patients.