Author : Eva Burch
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department by : Eva Burch
Download or read book Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department written by Eva Burch and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States alone, alcohol use is responsible for more than seven million visits to the Emergency Department (ED), annually. This figure is likely distorted by the supposition that alcohol use often goes underreported by patients or unnoticed by providers. Many of these visits could potentially be avoided should patients address alcohol-related issues in the primary or other outpatient care setting (French, Gumus, and Turner, 2008). Patients are often seen and treated in the ED with little to no recognition of alcohol-related problems, missing a valuable opportunity to advocate for these individuals. Implementing routine alcohol screening, along with a nurse-conducted Brief Intervention (BI) and referral to outpatient treatment services is an underutilized but safe and effective way to address alcohol-related presentations in the emergency department, and can help to create a positive shift in the care setting for alcohol-related medical problems, and reduce alcohol consumption in patients following an alcohol-related injury or illness. This project addresses the deficit in patient care regarding alcohol-related intervention, outlines the recommended solution, provides an implementation plan, incorporates nursing theory, and outlines a plan for dissemination of the evidence. A review of relevant literature is also provided to support the solution.