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Table 2 Perceptions of ED clinical staff (n = 95) regarding communication between doctors and nurses

From: Understanding communication networks in the emergency department

 

Strongly disagree N (%)

Disagree N (%)

Un-certain N (%)

Agree N (%)

Strongly agree N (%)

No response N (%)

Doctors often seek advice from nurses about prescribing decisions

7 (7.4)

26 (27.4)

15 (15.8)

34 (35.8)

6 (6.3)

7 (7.4)

If doctors and nurses talked more frequently, there would be fewer medication errors

0 (0.0)

4 (4.2)

10 (10.5)

42 (44.2)

32 (33.7)

7 (7.4)