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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Screening of community-dwelling older patients by the emergency medical services: An observational retrospective registry study
Background: Inadequate nutrition, falls, and cognitive impairment are common problems among acutely ill older people and are associated with complicated and prolonged health problems and mortality.
Objectives: To assess if the emergency medical…
Objectives: To assess if the emergency medical…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Prehospital Emergency Nurses’ coping strategies associated to traumatic experiences
Background: Prehospital care constitutes a work environment in which Prehospital Emergency Nurses (PENs) are exposed to traumatic situations that can lead to stress and increase their vulnerability to stress reactions. PENs’ coping strategies after…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Perceived health, perceived social support and professional quality of life in hospital emergency nurses
Background: Emergency department nurses are continually exposed to distressing experiences that can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassionate satisfaction, thus could affect the professional quality of life.
The aim of this study was to…
The aim of this study was to…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Patient satisfaction with telephone care assessment among patients with non-urgent prehospital emergency care issues: A cross-sectional study
Background: Telephone care assessment (TCA) by a nurse have shown to reduce the number of emergency department (ED) visits and emergency medical services missions (EMS). The present study aimed to describe satisfaction among patients with non-urgent…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Implementing a person centred collaborative health care model – A qualitative study on patient experiences
Background: Collaborative Health Care (CHC) is a unique model in which ambulance services, home health care,
hospital care and the national telephone helpline for healthcare in Sweden – Swedish health care direct
(SHD1177) collaborate to provide…
hospital care and the national telephone helpline for healthcare in Sweden – Swedish health care direct
(SHD1177) collaborate to provide…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
Disaster nursing research: A scoping review of the nature, content, and trends of studies published during 2011–2020
All over the world, disasters cause significant suffering, injuries, and health problems. Every year, nurses are involved in disaster preparedness, disaster response, and recovery mitigation, playing a vital role in
disaster management and in…
disaster management and in…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 59 November 2021
“Time that save lives” while waiting for ambulance in rural environments (Case study)
Aim: Firefighters perform first aid before the ambulance arrives in areas with a long response time in Sweden;
this is called ‘While Waiting for the Ambulance’ (WWFA). The aim was to describe WWFA assignments in rural
environments, focusing on…
this is called ‘While Waiting for the Ambulance’ (WWFA). The aim was to describe WWFA assignments in rural
environments, focusing on…
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. 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. 57 July 2021
How do nurses better predict outcomes for adult COVID-19 patients receiving nasal high flow therapy in the emergency care setting? Contemporary issues)
The adoption of nasal high flow therapy (NHF) as a form of respiratory support (RS) has steadily increased, particularly since the emergence of COVID-19. Formally RS of the spontaneously breathing adult
patient was achieved using non invasive…
patient was achieved using non invasive…