title: Use of video recorders in auditing initial assessment times.
abstract: The Patient's Charter (Department of Health 1992) states that patients attending Accident and Emergency departments will 'be seen immediately' and have 'their need for treatment assessed'. This paper describes a research project aimed at gathering accurate and reliable information regarding initial assessment times in a busy Emergency department. The use of closed circuit cameras and video recordings will be described. Ethical considerations will be highlighted along with the results of the study.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D013997:Time Factors; D014218:Triage / Q000592:standards*; D014743:Videotape Recording