Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Emergency nurses face significant risk for stress-related complications while working during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited empirical evidence on the effectiveness and accessibility of support strategies for nurses in this novel situation. Expert consensus may help fill this knowledge gap. Therefore, the study objective was to gain expert consensus from emergency nurses on the most effective and accessible strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Numerous studies have explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers. Although experts and researchers seek to determine the best support strategies, this study highlights how emergency nurses wish to be supported. Employers can tailor support strategies for maximum effect by understanding health care worker perceptions and preferences.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of 2 Pretreatment Methods in Antifogging of Goggles in a COVID-19 Isolation Ward: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the pretreatment of goggles with iodophor solution and antibacterial hand sanitizer to reduce the fogging of goggles. ⋯ When the goggles were internally coated with antibacterial hand sanitizer solution (diluted 1:1 with distilled water), the antifog effect was significant. Moreover, the goggles treated with antibacterial hand sanitizer had a clearer field of vision, were reported as non-irritating to the eyes, and significantly improved the efficiency of COVID-19 health care workers, including emergency nurses and providers.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effects of Motivational Messages Sent to Emergency Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Job Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue, and Communication Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency nurses have been adversely affected physically, socially, and psychologically by factors such as increased workload, longer working hours, isolation from family, and limited resources. This study aimed to investigate the effect of motivational messages sent to emergency nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic on their job satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and communication skills. ⋯ Our results suggest that motivational messages sent to emergency nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic increase job satisfaction and improve communication skills while reducing compassion fatigue.
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Simulation-based education is frequently used in transition programs for new graduate nurses. Simulation-based education is implemented as a measure to practice nursing skills, gain experience, and prepare nurses for caring in challenging situations, such as acute situations. However, concerns about the data supporting the use of simulation are obtained from small studies that do not use validated measurement scales. ⋯ Simulation-based education can provide an effective means of improving new graduate nurses' perceived ability to provide care in acute situations.
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ED overcrowding and boarding is a global phenomenon that negatively affects patients, hospital staff, and hospital-wide operations. Poor patient flow has been identified as a major contributing factor to ED overcrowding and boarding, which is directly linked to negative patient outcomes. This project implemented a multidisciplinary rounding team that addressed barriers to patient flow in real time. By reducing the inpatient length of stay bed capacity will improve, which in turn will help alleviate ED boarding and overcrowding. ⋯ Increasing inpatient bed capacity helps decrease ED access block, and contributes to reducing ED overcrowding. Implementing a daily multidisciplinary rounding structure on the inpatient floor helped hospital throughput by expediting discharges, which in turn created inpatient bed capacity.