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Comparison Of Two Methods Of Pediatric Triage Education, Catherine Recznik

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Introduction. The majority of pediatric emergency patients are seen in mixed-age emergency departments and triaged by general emergency nurses. Educational methods for teaching pediatric triage education to general emergency nurses have not been well studied, and previous studies of the use of the Emergency Severity Index in children have been performed primarily in centers that are high volume for pediatrics. Methods. A repeated measures, randomized crossover study comparing two different methods of pediatric triage education was conducted. Participants were general emergency triage nurses recruited from a general emergency department that is classified as low volume for pediatrics. Each participant was …

Ed Staff Morale, Madison Wilkins Rn, Tonya Cross Rn, Brittany Schmalzbach Rn, Noah Olla Rn, Fred Richards Rn, Emily Pendleton Rn

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PICO Question

PICO Question & Aim Statement

• (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes Measures)

• P: ED Nurses and Support Staff

• I: Huddle Recognition and prizes

• C: No recognition

• O: Improved nursing morale

 To increase the median morale of nursing and support staff from 74% to 80% as measured by Daily Pulse by March of 2018