Emergency clinicians ’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings
This study examined the knowledge, preparedness and experiences of Australian emergency nurses, emergency physicians and paramedics in managing COVID-19. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - March 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Cecilia Li, Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo, Shizar Nahidi, Sergey Kuznetsov, Julie Considine, Kate Curtis, Margaret Fry, Dominic Morgan, Tony Walker, Alaine Burgess, Hamish Carver, Brian Doyle, Viet Tran, Kavita Varshney, Ramon Z. Shaban Source Type: research

Pre COVID-19 emergency department nurses ’ perspectives of the preparedness to safely manage influenza pandemics: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study
This study was designed to explore what New Zealand emergency nurses perceive as the major challenges to nursing care and staff safety during a pandemic, and to identify strategies nurses feel are important in mitigating these challenges. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - March 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica C.M. Lockett, Katherine Nelson, Caz Hales Source Type: research

The effectiveness of nurse-initiated interventions in the Emergency Department: A systematic review
Nurse-initiated interventions potentially provide an opportunity for earlier response for time sensitive presentations to the Emergency Department, and may improve time-to-treatment, symptomatic relief and patient flow through the department. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - March 13, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Luke Burgess, Kathryn Kynoch, Karen Theobald, Samantha Keogh Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Factors associated with arrival by ambulance for patients with stroke: a multicentre, national data linkage study
Hospital arrival via ambulance influences treatment of acute stroke. We aimed to determine the factors associated with use of ambulance and access to evidence-based care among patients with stroke. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 25, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Amminadab L. Eliakundu, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Joosup Kim, Nadine E. Andrew, Christopher F. Bladin, Rohan Grimley, Helen M. Dewey, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Kelvin Hill, Christopher R. Levi, Sandy Middleton, Craig S. Anderson, Natasha A. Lannin, Monique F. Kilk Source Type: research

A state-of-the-art review of factors that predict mortality among traumatic injury patients following a road traffic crash
The objective of this state-of-the-art review was to identify the factors reported in the literature as being associated with mortality for trauma patients following road traffic crashes. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 19, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Rayan Jafnan Alharbi, Virginia Lewis, Charne Miller Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

Workplace violence towards emergency nurses: A cross-sectional multicenter study
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are often confronted with workplace violence (WPV) as an occupational hazard of their work environment, and there is a growing interest in addressing this problem [1,2]. The World Health Organization defines violence in the workplace as: “incidents where staff are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being or health.” [3, p3]. WPV events are generally classified as 1) physical, 2) psychological, 3) verbal abuse and threats, and 4 ) sexual violence [1–4]. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdalkarem F. Alsharari, Hana M. Abu-Snieneh, Fuad H. Abuadas, Nahed E. Elsabagh, Abdulellah Althobaity, Farhan F. Alshammari, Mohammed S. Alshmemri, Ammar M. Aroury, Arab Q. Alkhadam, Suliman S. Alatawi Source Type: research

Statistical learning methodologies and admission prediction in an emergency department
This study aimed to perform an exploratory data analysis and to develop an admission prediction model based on a dataset that was constructed from key performance indicators selected by a panel of expert physicians, nurses and hospital administrators. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - January 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Anat Ratnovsky, Shai Rozenes, Eli Bloch, Pinchas Halpern Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

An initial psychometric evaluation of the APS-POQ-R in acute pain presenting to the emergency department
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a modified version of the American Pain Societies – Patient Outcome Questionnaire - Revised edition in adult patients presenting with acute pain to the emergency department. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: James A. Hughes, Lee Jones, Joseph Potter, Alixandra Wong, Nathan J. Brown, Kevin Chu Source Type: research

Effects of vibration-guided cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a smartwatch versus metronome guidance cardiopulmonary resuscitation during adult cardiac arrest: a randomized controlled simulation study
This study was conducted to determine whether vibration guidance by a smartwatch application influences CPR performance compared to metronome guided CPR in a simulated noisy setting. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - January 5, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Sungwoo Choi, Sangsoo Han, Minjung Kathy Chae, Young Hwan Lee Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Adult frequent presentation to emergency departments and adverse childhood experiences: a scoping review
Extensive literature reports the influence of childhood adversity on adult health, however few studies have explored these life antecedents in people who frequently present to the emergency department. This review synthesizes literature exploring childhood adversity influences on emergency department presentations, if and how it is identified, and interventions addressing the health care needs of this group. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - December 24, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Vicki Binnie, Robyne Le Brocque, Melanie Jessup, Amy N.B. Johnston Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Impact of personal protective equipment on prehospital endotracheal intubation performance in simulated manikin
This study aimed to primarily examine the effect of PPE use on intubation time and success rate among prehospital healthcare professionals; additionally, we compared intubation times among prehospital health care professionals using PPE with direct laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy assistance. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - December 23, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Ahmet Çağlar, İlker Kaçer, Muhammet Hacımustafaoğlu, Berkant Öztürk, Sema Öztürk Source Type: research

Acute psychosocial care of families in paediatric resuscitation settings: Variables associated with parent emotional response
This study aimed to increase the understanding of family demographics and needs for psychosocial care at the Royal Children ’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia and to identify the factors that impact on families at this time of emotional and social distress. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - December 10, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Alys-Marie Manguy, Ed Oakley, Rob Gordon, Lynette Joubert Source Type: research

Measuring More than Mortality: A scoping review of air ambulance outcome measures in a combined Institutes of Medicine and Donabedian quality framework
Measuring the performance of air ambulance services are complex and dynamic due to the variability and interconnectedness of emergency systems. The aim of this study is to review the range and nature of air ambulance outcome measures published in peer review articles and construct a quality framework based on the results. A scoping review of the literature was conducted to identify outcome measures that evaluate the quality of air ambulance services. Combined frameworks from the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and Dr. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - November 25, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Kristin H. Edwards, Gerard FitzGerald, Richard C. Franklin, Mark Terrell Edwards Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research