Parant Rebecca L, Pingitore Francine R B, LaRose Jenifer A
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2014 Jul;45(7):321-6. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20140620-01. Epub 2014 Jun 20.
Hospital "boarding" of pediatric psychiatric patients awaiting inpatient placement is a growing problem. To address this need, a dedicated inpatient pediatric medical-psychiatric unit was opened at an urban university-affiliated pediatric hospital. An educational program for pediatric medical-surgical nurses who were expected to staff the pediatric medical-psychiatric unit was developed and implemented prior to the opening of the new unit. The rationale for the establishment of the new inpatient unit, educational program development, goals and objectives for the education, implementation, and evaluation of the program are described. Challenges, lessons learned, limitations, resource allocation, and staff attitudes are discussed. Implications for the future of this and similar hospitals are considered.
儿科精神科患者等待住院安置时在医院“滞留”的问题日益严重。为满足这一需求，一家城市大学附属医院开设了一个专门的儿科医疗-精神科住院单元。在新单元开放之前，为即将在儿科医疗-精神科单元工作的儿科内科-外科护士制定并实施了一项教育计划。文中描述了设立新住院单元的理由、教育计划的制定、教育的目标和目的、该计划的实施及评估情况。还讨论了面临的挑战、经验教训、局限性、资源分配和员工态度。并考虑了此举对这家医院及类似医院未来的影响。
