Impact of overcrowding in the emergency department on patient outcome in University of Ilorin teaching hospital (UITH) Ilorin Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6675 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was conducted to evaluate the impact of overcrowding in the emergency department on patient outcomes in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin. It informed the health officers on the understanding of nurses regarding overcrowding. Among the objectives was to assess the trigger of overcrowding in the emergency department of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin and know the impact of overcrowding on patient outcomes in the emergency department of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin. Furthermore, to identify the precautions needed to avoid overcrowding in the emergency department of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin. Many medical and allied literatures were reviewed to develop more facts for the project work. This research use descriptive survey to sample nurses in the study area. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 90 questionnaires were distributed out of which 84 were retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made that government should implement policies that will encourage better working conditions for emergency nurses and doctors, the government should equip health facilities with adequate healthcare delivery system and standard medical equipment, the hospital management should make use of standardized diagnostic pathways to tackle the delay in laboratory results. And lastly, nurses should always address every medical case base on the triage level. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State