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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. 65 November 2022
Experiences of exposure to workplace violence among ambulance personnel
Background: Despite an increased occurrence of workplace violence within the ambulance services, little is known about being exposed for such incidents. The aim of this study was to explore ambulance personnel’s experiences of workplace…
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. 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…
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
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
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…