Emergency department responses to nursing shortages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the nursing shortage, which is predicted to continue to worsen with significant numbers of nurses planning to retire within the next 5 years. There remains a lack of published information regarding recommended interventions for emergency departments (EDs) facing a sudden nursing shortage.

Methods

We queried emergency department leaders from the American College of Emergency Physicians to examine the impact of nursing shortages on EDs and to gather real-world interventions employed to mitigate the effects of the shortage.

Results

Most respondents (98.5%) reported nursing shortages, with 83.3% describing prolonged shortages lasting more than 12 months, with negative impacts such as misses/near-misses (93.9%) and increasing le

SUBMITTER: Hodgson NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996074 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature