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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Subjective mental workload in Spanish emergency nurses. A study on predictive factors
Introduction: Mental workload refers to the cognitive or intellectual requirements that a worker is subjected to in a workday. The objective of the present work was to discover the subjective mental workload of nursing staff at Hospital Emergency…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
What are the needs of frail older patients in the emergency department? A qualitative study
Background: There is an increase in the number of frail elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. Diagnosis and treatment for this patient group is challenging due to multimorbidity, a-typical presentation and polypharmacy and requires…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Comparison of the systematic Inflammatory response syndrome and the quick sequential organ failure assessment for prognostic accuracy in detecting sepsis in the emergency department: A systematic review
Background: Awareness and prompt recognition of sepsis are essential for nurses working in the emergency department (ED), enabling them to make an initial assessment of patients and then to sort them according to their condition s severity. The aim…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Association between Covid-19 surge and emergency department patient flow and experience
Background: Preparations for Covid-19 in the Netherlands included hospital reconfigurations to increase capacity for the expected surge at the emergency department (ED). We describe patients’ ED length of stay (LOS), crowding and experiences of…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Emergency nurses’ communication experiences with patients and their
families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Background: In the emergency department, essential information is verified primarily through communication with patients and families. Thus, an in-depth understanding of emergency nurses’ communication experiences with patients is required to…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Patients’ perspectives on care, communication, and teamwork in the
emergency department
Background: The work of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the emergency department (ED) involves effective communication and efficient teamwork, which may be perceived differently by patients and HCPs. Therefore, it is important to explore patient…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 65 November 2022
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the urgency of patients admitted to the emergency department
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought important changes in access to the Emergency Department (ED). At present, an analysis of how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed not only the number but also the nature of the urgency of ED access is not…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department
Background: The intense working environment of the Emergency Department (ED) is exciting and rewarding; but is renowned for high staff turnover and burnout. The wellbeing and retention of the existing workforce is imperative. The purpose of this…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 58 September 2021
Emergency department registered nurses overestimate their disaster competency: A cross-sectional study
Background: Major incidents continue to pose a threat to health care systems by overwhelming them with a sudden surge of patients. A major factor impacting a hospital’s surge capacity is the skills, abilities, and knowledge of emergency department…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 56 May 2021
Work experience of triage nurses in emergency departments during the prevalence of COVID-19
Objective: In December 2019, the global outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) was reported. As of March 8, 2020, more than 90,000 cases were reported worldwide, resulting in a shortage of global medical resources. The purpose of this study…