Checking first is especially important if the patient is in an isolation room and running out real quick to grab something isn’t a fast process. You also don’t want to take in a bunch of unnecessary supplies because they pile up quickly. You likely will need another person, as turning ...
–Common misconceptions is that social work in the ED is able to find housing for homeless patients–Social work is able to pay for some low cost medications for patients and help with some DME during business hours (things like ostomy supplies not covered)...
The workload makes it difficult for workers to spend more than the allocated time with patients. If they use more time than what is expected, they have to either skip lunch or work overtime at the end of the day. The system today might be too tight: more flexibility is needed to deal...