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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 57 July 2021
Inequalities and short-term outcome among patients assessed as non urgent
in a Swedish ambulance service setting
Background: Within the ambulance service, assessment and referral of patients, especially those with non urgent conditions, is a difficult and complicated task. Studies indicate that 12 to 20 percent of all patients are subjected to non-conveyance…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 63 July 2022
Pre-hospital emergency nurse specialist’s experiences in caring for patients with non-specific chief complaints in the ambulance – A qualitative interview study
Background: Pre-hospital emergency nurse (PEN) specialists are faced with patients presenting with non-specific
chief complaints (NSC) to the emergency medical service (EMS) on a daily basis. These patients are often elderly and one in three has a…
chief complaints (NSC) to the emergency medical service (EMS) on a daily basis. These patients are often elderly and one in three has a…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
“Like a rainy weather inside of me”: Qualitative content analysis of telephone consultations concerning back pain preceding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Introduction: Cardiac arrest patients presenting with back pain are at risk of not receiving the appropriate help when calling emergency medical services. In telephone consultations regarding patients with back pain preceding an out-of-hospital…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Advanced-level paramedics’ support needs for developing and
utilising competence
Introduction: Paramedic competence plays a vital role in emergency medical services (EMS), as the pre-hospital setting demands a wide variety of competencies from paramedics. The aim of the study was to examine the support that advanced-level…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
An emotional journey when encountering children in prehospital care:
Experiences from ambulance nurses
Background: Care encounters with children are a challenging and important task, but opportunities for such encounters are rarely available. Therefore, ambulance nurses (ANs) face difficulties in gaining experience in properly handling children, which…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
A reflexive thematic analysis of ambulance nurses’ experience of facilitating child-centered care
Introduction: Ambulance nurses’ (ANs) feel less confident treating children. According to the United Nations Convention on Child Rights, there is a provision to safeguard children’s rights. Child-Centered Care (CCC) strives to lift children’s voices…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
Applying Crew Resource Management tools in Emergency Response Driving and patient transport—Finding consensus through a modified Delphi study
Background: Emergency Response Driving (ERD) comprises a significant risk to safety in Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Crew Resource Management (CRM) tools play a major role in securing actions in high-risk procedures. The aim of this study was to…
Multi-centre implementation of an Educational program to improve the Cardiac Arrest diagnostic accuracy of ambulance Telecommunicators and survival outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest victims: the EduCATe study design and methodology.
Background
Sudden cardiac death remains a leading cause of mortality in Canada, resulting in more than 35,000 deaths
annually. Most cardiac arrest victims collapse in their own home (85% of the time) and 50% are witnessed by a
family member or…
Sudden cardiac death remains a leading cause of mortality in Canada, resulting in more than 35,000 deaths
annually. Most cardiac arrest victims collapse in their own home (85% of the time) and 50% are witnessed by a
family member or…
Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and outcomes in an unselected adult patient population seen by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study
Background: Crowding in the emergency department (ED) is a safety concern, and pathways to bypass the ED
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
Perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics – a qualitative
interview study
Background: The work environment in prehospital emergency medical care setting is dynamic and complex and
includes many stressors. However, little is known about the perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics. In this study, we…
includes many stressors. However, little is known about the perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics. In this study, we…