Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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J Emerg Nurs
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Increasing numbers of behavioral patients are presenting to emergency departments, where competency of staff to care for this group is unknown. ⋯ This study provides needed research demonstrating improved perceived competency of nurses and allied health professionals to care for BH patients in emergency departments after brief concentrated education. Improvements occurred despite the fact that participants had initial baseline competencies that were higher than those of general hospital nurses from a historical sample.