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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
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. 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…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue 3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Efficacy of nebulized fentanyl and low dose ketamine for pain control of patients with long bone fractures: A randomized, double-blind, clinical trial
Introduction: Fentanyl is a lipid soluble, highly potent opioid. The lipid solubility of fentanyl makes it an ideal
opioid to be administrated by inhalation. The current study compared ketamine infusion and nebulized fentanyl
in bone fracture pain…
opioid to be administrated by inhalation. The current study compared ketamine infusion and nebulized fentanyl
in bone fracture pain…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Physicians and nurse’s perceptions of leadership in military pre-hospital emergency care
Over the last 20 years, the Swedish Armed Forces have participated
in international armed operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Liberia, among others [1]. Physicians and nurses are recruited from the civilian sector, and military physicians…
in international armed operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Liberia, among others [1]. Physicians and nurses are recruited from the civilian sector, and military physicians…
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…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue .3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A cross-sectional description of open access publication costs, policies and impact in emergency medicine and critical care journals
Introduction: Finding journal open access information alongside its global impact requires access to multiple
databases. We describe a single, searchable database of all emergency medicine and critical care journals that
include their open access…
databases. We describe a single, searchable database of all emergency medicine and critical care journals that
include their open access…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue 3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine A prehospital randomised controlled trial in South Africa: Challenges and lessons learnt
The incidence of cardiovascular disease and STEMI is on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. Timely treatment is
essential to reduce mortality. Internationally, prehospital 12 lead ECG telemetry has been proposed to reduce
time to reperfusion. Its value…
essential to reduce mortality. Internationally, prehospital 12 lead ECG telemetry has been proposed to reduce
time to reperfusion. Its value…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue .3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Clinical presentation and diagnostic work up of suspected pulmonary embolism in a district hospital emergency centre serving a high HIV/TB burden population
Introduction: The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is challenging to make and is often missed in the
emergency centre. The diagnostic work-up of PE has been improved by the use of clinical decision rules (CDRs)
and CT pulmonary angiography…
emergency centre. The diagnostic work-up of PE has been improved by the use of clinical decision rules (CDRs)
and CT pulmonary angiography…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Disparity in conference registration cost for delegates from low- and middle- income backgrounds
Background: Better access for clinicians from low- and middle-income countries to international conferences can
improve collaborative opportunities and subsequently address the knowledge gap between the weaker and
stronger knowledge economies. A…
improve collaborative opportunities and subsequently address the knowledge gap between the weaker and
stronger knowledge economies. A…