NSG 6101 -Research Concept Map

NSG 6101 -Research Concept Map

NSG 6101 -Research Concept Map Sample

The Problem:

Overcrowding in the emergency room.

This can result in increased wait times, decreased patient satisfaction, increased medication errors and mortality rates.

 

George, F., & Evridiki, K. (2015). The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Patient Outcomes. Health Science Journal, 9(1), 1-6.

 

Solution:

By focusing on the improving the flow in the emergency room, the problem of overcrowding and its effects will be reduced further promoting optimal outcomes.

 

Wallingford, J. G., Joshi, N., Callagy, P., Stone, J., Brown, I., & Shen, S. (2017). Introduction of a horizontal and vertical split flow model of Emergency Department Patients as a response to overcrowding. Journal Of Emergency Nursing. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2017.10.017

 

Reason 1:

Overcrowding can lead to decreased patient satisfaction

Evidence:

Description of studies showing that overcrowded emergency rooms cause decreased patient satisfaction scores.

Shah, S., Patel, A., Rumoro, D., Hohmann, S., & Fullam, F.  (2015).  Managing patient expectations at emergency department triage.  Patient Experience Journal, 2 (2), 6.  Retreived from http://pxjournal.org/journal/vol2/iss2/6

Reason 2:

Overcrowding can lead to increased wait times and increased length of stay

Evidence:

Description of studies showing increased wait times and length of stay

Hayden, C., Burlingame, P., Thompson, H., Sabol, V. K.  (2014).  Improving Patient Flow in the Emergency Department by Placing a Family Nurse Practitioner in Triage: A Quality-Improvement Project.  Journal of Emergency Nursing, 40 (4), 346-351.

Reason 3:

Overcrowding can lead to medication errors and increase mortality rates

Evidence:

Description of studies showing medication errors and increased mortality rates as a result of overcrowded emergency rooms.

George, F., & Evridiki, K. (2015). The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Patient Outcomes. Health Science Journal, 9(1), 1-6.

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