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Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
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Barriers to Effective Communication II

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Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
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SBAR I: Understanding the Concept

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According to obedience research, we may harm others under the forceful pressures of an authority figure (Milgram, 1974). How about if the inappropriate orders were delivered with less force? The increasing interdependence between nurses and physicians compelled Hofling and his colleagues to explore nurses’ reactions to a potentially harmful medical request made by the perceived authority figure, the doctor (Hofling, Brotzman, Dalrymple, Graves, & Pierce, 1966). In this situation, obedience...
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Nursing Interventions II: Selecting and Classifying the Nursing Interventions

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Published on: January 15, 2017

Interruptions during triage: Characteristics and nurses' perception.

Paolo Ferrara1, Stefano Terzoni2, Elisa Nardese1

  • 1San Paolo Bachelor School of Nursing, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, via Ovada 26, 20142 Milan, Italy.

International Emergency Nursing
|May 10, 2026
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Summary

Interruptions frequently disrupt emergency department triage, potentially compromising patient safety. Addressing these disruptions is crucial for accurate nursing assessments and preventing clinical errors.

Keywords:
DistractionErrorsInterruptionsNursePerceptionSafetyTriage

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Published on: January 15, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Nursing Practice
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Triage is the initial patient contact in Emergency Departments (EDs).
  • Accurate triage assessments are vital for appropriate patient care pathways.
  • Interruptions during triage may negatively impact nurses' decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize interruptions during triage activities.
  • To understand nursing staff perceptions of these interruptions.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive observational study was conducted in an Italian teaching hospital's ED.
  • Interruptions were documented via direct field observation.
  • Nurses' perceptions were gathered using a custom questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Out of 573 triage activities, 131 (22.86%) were interrupted, with 23 (4.01%) interrupted multiple times.
  • The median interruption duration was 17 seconds.
  • All 24 surveyed nurses reported experiencing interruptions, with 87.5% noting increased frequency over time.

Conclusions:

  • Interruptions during triage are a significant and multifaceted issue.
  • Developing strategies to minimize interruptions is essential.
  • Reducing interruptions can decrease clinical assessment errors and enhance patient safety.