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Implementation Of A Psychiatric Admission Acuity Tool In The Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, Tyler T. Wansley
Implementation Of A Psychiatric Admission Acuity Tool In The Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, Tyler T. Wansley
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Staffing, patient ratios, and acuity are not new concepts in health care. While these are popular concepts in medical units, inpatient psychiatric facilities are lacking the tools to correctly quantify patient acuity. An even considerably larger gap exists in the literature regarding the quantification of acuity in pediatric behavioral health units.
A needs assessment was conducted to determine if an existing psychiatric acuity tool would prove useful after implementation in a pediatric behavioral health unit. A need for such a tool was found which led to the purpose of this doctoral project, which was to measure nurse satisfaction with the …