Emergency nurses 'not add-on' in care strategy design

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Policy
• Nursing Practice
• Emergency Medicine

Background:

• The current urgent and emergency care strategy requires input from frontline professionals.
• Emergency nurses possess unique insights into patient flow and operational challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To advocate for the inclusion of emergency nurses in the design and rollout of the new urgent and emergency care strategy.
• To highlight the value of nursing expertise in shaping effective healthcare policies.

Main Methods:

• Policy analysis and stakeholder consultation were implicitly involved.
• Review of existing urgent and emergency care frameworks.

Main Results:

• A clear need exists for greater collaboration between policymakers and emergency nursing staff.
• Integrating nursing perspectives can enhance the efficiency and patient-centeredness of care.

Conclusions:

• Emergency nurses must be actively involved in the strategic planning and implementation phases of urgent and emergency care.
• Policy development should leverage the practical knowledge of those delivering frontline care.