Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Active Intervention Can Decrease Burnout In Ed Nurses.
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether active intervention can decrease job burnout and improve performance among ED nurses.
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The emergency department is a unique practice environment in that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which mandates a medical screening examination for all presenting patients, effectively precludes any sort of patient volume control; staffing needs are therefore fluid and unpredictable. The purpose of this study is to explore emergency nurses' perceptions of factors involved in safe staffing levels and to identify factors that negatively and positively influence staffing levels and might lend themselves to more effective interventions and evaluations.
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ED volume and acuity were anticipated to increase at an inner-city hospital. A strategy to mitigate the impact was needed.