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Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Emergency Department Triage Nurses' Response To Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome, John R. Blakeman, Holli A. Devon, Stephen J. Stapleton, Myoungjin Kim, Ann L. Eckhardt
Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Emergency Department Triage Nurses' Response To Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome, John R. Blakeman, Holli A. Devon, Stephen J. Stapleton, Myoungjin Kim, Ann L. Eckhardt
Faculty Publications - Mennonite College of Nursing
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic added challenges to patient assessment and triage in the emergency department (ED).
Objective: To describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ED triage nurse decisions for patients with potential ACS.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data from a descriptive, electronic, survey-based study. Participants were asked two questions: whether the COVID-19 pandemic had affected their triage and/or assessment practices for patients with potential ACS and if so, how. Descriptive statistics were used to compare characteristics of participants. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyze responses to the open-ended questions about the pandemic’s effect …