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Implementation Of A Protocol Nurse In The Emergency Department, Marissa Kramer
Implementation Of A Protocol Nurse In The Emergency Department, Marissa Kramer
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Abstract
Problem: Increased wait times and extended length of stay (LOS) of patients in the Emergency Department (ED) are contributing to overcrowding, burdening EDs worldwide. A nurse can initiate patient care using protocol order sets while a patient is in the waiting room; however, triage nurses are often too busy to complete these orders. Scheduling a nurse to complete these protocol order sets could reduce ED overcrowding and patient LOS.
Method: A convenience sample was used to retrospectively chart review and collect data utilizing an excel spreadsheet with patients 40 years of age and older with a chief complaint of …