title: Medical emergency team response processes for behavioral health inpatient units: implications for nursing education.
abstract: Following a literature review of nurses' attitudes and perceived barriers regarding the utilization of medical emergency teams (METs) and completing key informant interviews with psychiatric nurses, a questionnaire developed by the researcher was administered to inpatient psychiatric nurses to further examine their attitudes and perceived barriers about MET utilization. Using a 23-item questionnaire, the psychiatric nurses were asked to rate each item using a 5-point Likert scale. Results indicated that nurses did not have a clear understanding of the criteria for calling a MET and also tended to seek out other staff personnel and/or a physician consultation prior to initiating a MET call. Results of this descriptive, quality improvement project were then used to revise and refine nursing education and practice regarding MET utilization.
authors.affiliation: a UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Camellia Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Herisko
authors.affiliation: b University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Health and Community Systems , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn Rose
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Puskar
authors.affiliation: b University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Health and Community Systems , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: a UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Morcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.affiliation: c University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Health and Community Services and Systems , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Dianxu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D058996:Quality Improvement; D055815:Young Adult