Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Observational Study
The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Visitor Restrictions on the Attitudes of Emergency Department Staff.
During the first 2 years of the pandemic, visitors for patients with COVID-19 were prohibited from emergency departments in the United States with few exceptions, leaving patients without their caregivers and advocates. Little is known about emergency nurses and nursing assistive personnel beliefs regarding this issue. Therefore, this study's purpose was to describe and assess relationships among emergency nursing and assistive personnel attitudes and perceptions regarding emergency department "no-visitor policies" for patients with COVID-19. ⋯ Although most participants favored visitation restrictions for patients with coronavirus disease 2019, their beliefs were complex. Navigating stringent visitation policies and vulnerable patients' needs can result in moral distress for ED personnel.
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Practice Guideline
ENA Clinical Practice Guideline Synopsis: Fall Risk Assessment.