Measuring Fatigue in Triage: A Pilot Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Fatigue

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine how the length of a triage shift (i.e. 4 vs., 8 vs., 12 hours) affects fatigue levels among triage nurses in the Emergency Department (ED).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02519205

Run by

Duke University

People needed

28

Starts

2015-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible nurses include those who:
• are regularly assigned to triage
• have demonstrated competency by passing the ESI Triage class. (Nurses in both emergency departments are required to attend a course in Emergency Severity Index (ESI), as well as demonstrate competency through ESI testing prior to being assigned to work in the triage area. Before taking the course, a nurse is required to have one year of nursing experience.)

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Duke Regional Hospital — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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