What personality types dominate among nurses and paramedics: A scoping review?
Nurses and paramedics work in challenging environments and are often exposed to traumatic incidents that can lead to stress-related issues including burnout manifesting a significant economic and personal cost [1]. Traumatic experiences are often referred to as ‘critical incidents’ and comprise crisis situations including death and life-threatening injuries, and incidents that may result in a stress-related response [2]. Emergency nurses are particularly at risk, given that they face traumatic incidents on a daily basis [3]. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 17, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Rod Mason, John Roodenburg, Brett Williams Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

Outcome among patients who call the emergency medical service (EMS) due to dizziness
Patient with dizziness are challenging in prehospital care.The aim was to describe final diagnosis among patients assessed by EMS as suffering from dizziness with focus on time-critical conditions. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 14, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Niclas Packendorff, Victoria Gustavsson, Carl Magnusson, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Katarina Jood, Johan Herlitz, Christer Axelsson Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Work-based strategies/interventions to ameliorate stressors and foster coping for clinical staff working in emergency departments: a scoping review of the literature
Exposure to occupational stressors is an issue for staff working in emergency departments, managers and health services. The aim of this review was to identify, map, and synthesise the range and scope of current evidence for work-based strategies or interventions used in emergency departments to reduce occupational stressors and/or improve staff coping. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 13, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Gaye Elder, Amy Johnston, Marianne Wallis, Julia Crilly Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

What muscles need to be trained for high-quality chest compression?
This study is aimed to identify the muscles that need to be trained for high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation by evaluating the muscles that are fatigued during chest compression in both kneeling and standing positions. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 6, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Yongil Cho, Youngjin Lee, Tae Ho Lim, Youngjoon Chee, Jaehoon Oh, Wonhee Kim, Seong Ho Jang, Sung Min Kim Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Prehospital use of peripheral intravenous catheters and intraosseous devices: An integrative literature review of current practices and issues
Peripheral intravenous catheters and intraosseous devices have been widely used in the prehospital setting for a considerable period. Changes in technology and guidelines have led to an increase in situations where use of these devices in a prehospital setting is recommended. Despite being commonplace they are not without risk of harm to the patient. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Matthew F. Mason, Marianne Wallis, Bill Lord, Nigel Barr Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

A structure and process evaluation of the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model
This study aimed to describe and evaluate the structures and processes required for the effective delivery of the GEDI model to assist in its potential translation into emergency departments in Australia and overseas. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth J. Marsden, Andrea Taylor, Marianne Wallis, Alison Craswell, Marc Broadbent, Colleen Johnston-Devin, Julia Crilly Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

WITHDRAWN: The epidemiology of emergency presentations for falls across Western Victoria, Australia
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2019.08.003. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 26, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Tim R. Baker, Muhammad A. Sajjad, Mark A. Kotowicz, Patricia M. Livingston, Mustafa Khasraw, Sharon Hakkennes, Trisha L. Dunning, Susan Brumby, Richard S. Page, Alasdair Sutherland, Svetha Venkatesh, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Lana J. Source Type: research

The epidemiology of emergency presentations for falls across Western Victoria, Australia
In order to develop and implement prevention strategies for falls, comprehensive epidemiological data are required. Therefore, this study mapped emergency presentations for falls across the western region of Victoria, Australia, encompassing urban, regional and rural areas. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 26, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Tim R. Baker, Muhammad A. Sajjad, Mark A. Kotowicz, Patricia M. Livingston, Mustafa Khasraw, Sharon Hakkennes, Trisha L. Dunning, Susan Brumby, Richard S. Page, Alasdair Sutherland, Svetha Venkatesh, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Lana J. Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Characteristics of paediatric patients with altered conscious state attended by road ambulances in a metropolitan area — An 8 year observational study
This study seeks to describe the paediatric population with altered conscious state. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 24, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Stefan Heschl, Stephen Bernard, Emily Andrew, Karen Smith Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Identifying return visits to the Emergency Department: A multi-centre study
This study aimed to describe the incidence, characteristics and outcomes of patients with unplanned return visits. The study also aimed to determine the capture rate of the 48-h benchmark using an all-inclusive method of return visit identification. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 23, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Claire L. Hutchinson, Kate Curtis, Andrea McCloughen, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu, Judith Fethney Source Type: research

Disparities in experiences of emergency department care for people with a mental health condition
The aim of this study was to explore differences in experiences of care in Emergency Departments (EDs) for people with and without mental health conditions. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 23, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Corscadden, Emily J. Callander, Stephanie M. Topp, Diane E. Watson Source Type: research

Evaluation of the reliability, utility, and quality of the information in cardiopulmonary resuscitation videos shared on Open access video sharing platform YouTube
In this study, we aimed to estimate the quality and accuracy of videos about cardiopulmonary resuscitation videos aired on YouTube, which is the most popular video platform of the online world. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Sibel Yilmaz Ferhatoglu, Turkan Kudsioglu Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Emergency nurses ’ perceptions of their role in responding to escalations of care for clinical deterioration
Clinical leadership is fundamental to patient safety. The Emergency Department (ED) nurse-in-charge is a key leadership role; however, few studies have explored the management of clinical deterioration from the ED nurse-in-charge perspective. The aim of this study was to explore ED nurses-in-charge ’ perceptions of their role in responding to episodes of escalation of care for clinical deterioration of ED patients. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 15, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Vanessa Leonard-Roberts, Judy Currey, Julie Considine Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Postpartum aortic dissection diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department: A case study
We present a case in which abdominal aortic ultrasound was utilized in the diagnosis of an acute Stanford type B aortic dissection in a recently postpartum patient. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 12, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicholas W.C. Herrman, Colman Hatton, Christopher Fung Tags: Case study Source Type: research

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and endotracheal intubation decisions for adults with advance care directive and resuscitation plans in the emergency department
This study investigates the frequency of the presence of advance care directives and resuscitation plans and its utilisation in cardiopulmonary and endotracheal intubation decision making. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 10, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdi D. Osman, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Louisa Lam, Chien-Che Lin, Michael Yeoh, Simon Judkins, Neely Pratten, Juli Moran, Daryl Jones Tags: Research paper Source Type: research