Improving Safety and Care in the Emergency Department
One of the timeless issues that many nurses continuously battle with is the importance of safety versus efficiency. With many tasks to accomplish in an extremely limited time, a nurse is required to work as quickly as possible to keep up with the demands. While maintaining this fast paced work environment, it is also crucial that accuracy is not neglected. Med-errors and mistakes are not acceptable and working slowly is not an option.
This challenge is magnified in the busy emergency department where patients experience lengthy wait times to be seen and treated. As the number of visits to the emergency department continues to rise, the challenge to provide efficient quality care increases
One of the timeless issues that many nurses continuously battle with is the importance of safety versus efficiency. With many tasks to accomplish in an extremely limited time, a nurse is required to work as quickly as possible to keep up with the demands. While maintaining this fast paced work environment, it is also crucial that accuracy is not neglected. Med-errors and mistakes are not acceptable and working slowly is not an option.
This challenge is magnified in the busy emergency department where patients experience lengthy wait times to be seen and treated. As the number of visits to the emergency department continues to rise, the challenge to provide efficient quality care increases