Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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To determine anxiety and depression levels among pediatric acute care nurses and physicians before and after vaccine implementation during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. ⋯ Study findings support increased psychological support for frontline nurses and physicians during a pandemic, particularly for those with a history of anxiety or chronic medical conditions, or those living with a high-risk individual.
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This study determined the relationship between the emergency nurse work environment and emergency department patient left without being seen rates and lengths of stay. ⋯ Hospital administrators should consider investing in nurse work environments as a foundation to improve timely outcomes.
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Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among accident and emergency nurses not only harm their well-being but also affect patient care and organizational outcomes. This study examines anxiety, depression, and sleep prevalence and associations among accident and emergency nurses. ⋯ Accident and emergency nurses commonly experience anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. Implementing interventions to promote their mental well-being or manage these issues is crucial. Organizational support is vital for ensuring their mental health, and individual-level interventions may also prove beneficial.
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Factors including sleep disturbances, shift work, secondary traumatization, and workplace violence make emergency nurses uniquely susceptible to burnout. A recent study cited nearly half of emergency registered nurses (49.3%) experienced moderate to severe burnout. There is an urgent need for evidence-based solutions to address burnout and turnover in emergency nurses. The objective of this quality improvement project was to determine the effectiveness of a wellness coaching program for reducing burnout and turnover in emergency nurses and advanced practice providers. ⋯ This quality improvement project demonstrates wellness coaching was an evidence-based solution for improving burnout and turnover in emergency nurses. More investigation is needed to determine duration of reduction of these outcomes.
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Comparative Study
Save Your Back: Comparison of the Compressive Force on the Lower Back Based on Differences in the Training Techniques.
Musculoskeletal injury prevention for nurses is aimed at removing the need to manually position patients. In the ED, this is not always possible or practical. The purpose of this study is to compare the calculated estimated compressive force on the lumbar spine between recommended lifting techniques and the SHAPE lifting method during the horizontal transfer of a patient. ⋯ While the optimal way to limit musculoskeletal injury among nurses is to eliminate the need for manual handling of a patient, this is not always possible in the ED. It is critical that when emergency nurses must reposition a patient, they perform the movement in the most biomechanically sound method while using a friction reduction. These findings, coupled with the previous biomechanical risk factor reduction related to the SHAPE lifting intervention, gives promise to a safer lifting strategy for emergency nurses moving forward.