International Emergency Nursing Vol. 54 January 2021

Background: Critically ill general medical patients are an increasing group in the Emergency Department (ED). This register-based cohort study aimed to examine these patients’ characteristics, ED management and outcome, and investigate factors…

The COVID-19 pandemic spread quickly in 2020, leaving in its wake a trail of economic burden with large financial losses, psychological consequences, enforced changed patterns of social interaction and
concomitant changes in healthcare delivery [1].…

Background: The morbidity and mortality rates from heat illness have increased due to a higher number of heatwaves. Effective urgent care of heat illness is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes. However, few studies have examined the emergency…

Introduction: Underground environments present challenges for providing and managing effective emergency care. Situational awareness (SA) has been suggested as a critical process to the management of care.
Aim: This study aims to explore the process…

Background: As many as 25% of all Dutch ambulance emergency service assignments result in non-conveyance of the patient to the hospital. Little is known about how patients and their relatives experience being left at home by an ambulance nurse after…