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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…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
Emergency care nurses’ self-reported clinical competence before and after postgraduate education - a cross-sectional study
Changing prerequisites in healthcare leads to the increased complexity of nursing. Since there are no regulations on revalidation of competencies for emergency nurses in Sweden there is sparse knowledge on how nurses develop competencies after…
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
A short multi-factor screening tool to assess falls-risk in older people presenting to an Australian emergency department: A feasibility study
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate use of a short multi-factor falls-risk screening tool for older people within the emergency department, to enable rapid identification of falls-risk and triggers for multidisciplinary referral for…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Colchicine overdose: A South African experience, a case report
Introduction: Colchicine overdose is uncommon but is associated with a high mortality rate. It has a narrow
therapeutic index and has been described to have a 100% mortality with ingestion of > 0.8 mg/kg (Finkelstein
et al., 2010; Herran-Monge et…
therapeutic index and has been described to have a 100% mortality with ingestion of > 0.8 mg/kg (Finkelstein
et al., 2010; Herran-Monge et…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency department management of traumatic brain injuries: A resource tiered review
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability globally with an estimated African
incidence of approximately 8 million cases annually. A person suffering from a TBI is often aged 20–30, con-
tributing to sustained…
incidence of approximately 8 million cases annually. A person suffering from a TBI is often aged 20–30, con-
tributing to sustained…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
Barriers encountered by nurses in the care of walk-in international patients in an emergency department in Japan
Background: An increasing number of international patients continue to visit emergency departments (EDs) in Japanese hospitals. However, nurses in Japan perceive challenges when caring for patients from other countries. This study explored ED nurses’…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Paediatric Emergency Department preparedness in Nigeria: A prospective cross-sectional study
Introduction: Paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) is poorly developed in low and middle-income countries.
The magnitude of challenges facing Paediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs) in Nigeria has not been well
described. This study aimed to assess…
The magnitude of challenges facing Paediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs) in Nigeria has not been well
described. This study aimed to assess…