Mental health and staff well-being in the emergency department
This collection of articles focuses on the mental health of emergency nurses. It includes peer-reviewed content, feature and opinion articles on how best to ensure the well-being of people working in the high-stress environment of the emergency department or at the scene of major incidents. The collection also covers mechanisms for coping as well as tips for building up psychological and professional resilience.
How can you tackle violent assault and aggressive behaviour in the ED?
Practical steps nurses can take to ensure everyone’s safety
Too few toilets and cramped rest spaces: why emergency departments are unfit for purpose
Lack of facilities only increase the pressures on nurses, a study reveals
Staff safety and well-being is vital in pressurised emergency departments
Overcrowding and other pressures can take their toil on ED nursing staff
So-called ‘corridor care’ is an uncomfortable reality in emergency departments
Overcrowding is forcing staff to look after patients in non-clinical areas
Burnout: how emergency nurses can guard against a mental health crisis
Working in an emergency department can take a toll but help is available
What should an ED team debrief involve and how do I lead one?
Emergency departments are high-pressured and debriefings can help sustain a healthy workplace
‘Emergency care is broken’: why I did the unthinkable and quit the job I love
Nurse who announced his resignation on Twitter describes the impact of moral injury
Notes from the front line: ‘Most shifts feel like working in a battlefield’
A candid discussion of the unprecedented pressures and challenges across the specialty
Toxic behaviour in the ED: why we must look after our workforce
If is vital to seek support if you witness bullying or are bullied yourself
Acute behavioural disturbance: how to manage risk in the emergency department
Guidance on management covers de-escalation, restraint and tranquilisation
Corridor nursing: how can EDs maintain safety amid overcrowding?
Record overcrowding means patients arriving by ambulance are too often kept in corridors
Colleague’s canine visitor boosts ICU staff morale
Companion dog-in-training Mason offers a welcome break from challenges of COVID-19, say staff