Managing the Boarded Patient-References and Works Consulted

References and Works Consulted

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The document is a list of references and consulted works related to managing boarded patients, specifically in emergency departments. The references span various topics such as medical-surgical nursing, psychiatric patient care, pediatric patient boarding, emergency department observation services, critical care management, wound care, pressure injuries, medication management, and oral health in critically ill patients. <br /><br />The list includes academic articles, policy statements, press releases, systematic reviews, and guidelines from reputable sources like the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also comprises contributions from various medical and nursing journals, highlighting essential practices for patient care and safety in high-pressure hospital settings, such as preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, managing wound care, reporting hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and avoiding adverse drug events.<br /><br />Key themes explored involve the challenges of emergency department overcrowding and patient boarding, the need for proper resource allocation in pediatric care, guidelines for transitioning care, managing critically ill patients, medication storage, and exploring oral health's role in preventing complications like ventilator-associated pneumonia.<br /><br />This comprehensive body of work serves as a guide to enhancing knowledge and skills for those involved in nursing, emergency departments, and broader healthcare, aiming to improve patient outcomes and operational effectiveness in managing boarded and critically ill patients.

Keywords

emergency department

boarded patients

medical-surgical nursing

critical care management

pediatric patient care

patient safety

overcrowding

resource allocation

hospital-acquired infections

oral health