TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Maintaining a safe environment in emergency department waiting rooms
JO  - Emergency nurse
A1  - Robinson, Suzanne
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Increasing demand, overcrowding and insufficient resources have led to situations where patient care is delivered in emergency department (ED) waiting rooms. For nurses undertaking triage in the ED waiting room, overcrowding is challenging, particularly in terms of assessing patients in a timely fashion, monitoring patients for clinical deterioration and ordering investigations. Additionally, long waiting times and a lack of information can lead to communication breakdowns with patients and, at times, patient confrontations with ED staff. This article explores the effects of the busy environment in ED waiting rooms on patients and staff such as triage nurses and waiting room nurses.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1354-5752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/en.2023.e2189
ID  - ref1
ER  -