Publications by authors named "Maria A Amritzer"
Introduction: This descriptive cross-sectional study describes missed nursing care, quality of care, and patient safety rated by nursing staff in emergency departments. Required patient care that is omitted or delayed (missed nursing care) is associated with poorer quality of care and increased risk for adverse events, but studies are scarce in the emergency setting.
Methods: Emergency registered nurses and nursing assistants (N=126) at 2 Swedish emergency departments participated in the study.
Aim: The aim of this study is to describe ratio and skill mix for nursing staff in Swedish emergency departments over a specific 24-h period.
Background: The link between number of patients per nursing staff and missed nursing care is well described within the in-hospital setting, showing association with negative outcomes such as increased mortality. Potential association within the emergency department setting is still unexplored.