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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Original article
Utilisation of emergency blood in a cohort of South African emergency centres with no direct access to a blood bank
Introduction: The transfusion of emergency blood is an essential part of haemostatic resuscitation. Locally, where
direct access to a blood bank is limited, emergency blood is stored within emergency centres. It was previously
suggested that stored…
direct access to a blood bank is limited, emergency blood is stored within emergency centres. It was previously
suggested that stored…
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. 63 July 2022
How help-seeking behaviors help reduce emergency nurses’ stress?
Unpredictable and challenging circumstances make the nursing
profession extremely demanding and stressful [1,2]. A survey conducted just before the COVID-19 pandemic showed that job pressure, leading to
stress and poor mental health, is the main…
profession extremely demanding and stressful [1,2]. A survey conducted just before the COVID-19 pandemic showed that job pressure, leading to
stress and poor mental health, is the main…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 62 May 2022
The effectiveness of primary care streaming in emergency departments on decision-making and patient flow and safety – A realist evaluation
Primary care streaming was implemented in UK Emergency Departments (EDs) to manage an increasing demand for urgent care. We aimed to explore its effectiveness in EDs with different primary care models and identify contexts and mechanisms that…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 62 May 2022
Prehospital emergency nurses’ competence progress in assessing psychiatric disorders; 1-year follow-up of a psychiatric emergency response unit
Worldwide, psychiatric conditions, self-harm, behavioral disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse are quite prevalent and pose difficult challenges for alarm operators and ambulance personnel in assessing, triaging, treating, and referring patients with…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 62 May 2022
Occupational stress and its relationship with spiritual coping among emergency department nurses and emergency medical services staff
Introduction: Emergency Department (ED) nurses and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Staff are faced with
several stressors daily, such as the COVID 19 pandemic situation, which affects the health and the quality of
services to patients. Spiritual…
several stressors daily, such as the COVID 19 pandemic situation, which affects the health and the quality of
services to patients. Spiritual…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 62 May 2022
Do we need a pandemic to improve hygiene routines in the ambulance service? A cross-sectional study
Background: We know that ambulance staff may have sparse knowledge on how to comply with care approaches
that ensure appropriate hygiene in the ambulance, but we do not know if and how the COVID-19 pandemic has
affected ambulance staff’s perceived…
that ensure appropriate hygiene in the ambulance, but we do not know if and how the COVID-19 pandemic has
affected ambulance staff’s perceived…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden
The goal of healthcare is to provide safe, high quality care, and this places nurses’ competence in focus since nurses represent the majority of
healthcare workers around the globe [1,2]. The clinical context of nursing is rapidly changing due to…
healthcare workers around the globe [1,2]. The clinical context of nursing is rapidly changing due to…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
Emergency trauma care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study of nurses’ experiences
Objective: This study aimed to explore nurses’ experiences in delivering emergency trauma care during the
COVID-19 pandemic at a level I trauma centre in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological design was utilised, in…
COVID-19 pandemic at a level I trauma centre in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological design was utilised, in…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 60 January 2022
Actions taken affecting lead time in the care pathway for low-priority patients with a suspected stroke: A critical incident study
Background: The time delay from alerted ambulance to arrival at the stroke unit is crucial for patients suffering a suspected stroke. This is a recognized problem why additional explorative knowledge regarding actions taken are needed.
Aim: To…
Aim: To…