Measuring psychological and physiological stress in emergency clinicians
Evidence regarding stress, team structure and decision-making has been used to inform efficacious team composition and deployment. There have been limited attempts to establish the relationship between psychological stress with physiological data within professional environments. The current study explored measures of psychological and physiological stress in Australian emergency practitioners. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 6, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Eamon Merrick, Janie Busby Grant, Andrew Mckune, Nathan D ’cunha, Elizabeth Murphy, Nenad Naumovski, Margaret Fry Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Thunderstorm asthma medication management during an external emergency (Code Brown): An observational study of the impact of electronic prescribing and clinical documentation
This study compared medication ordering and administration documentation during surge (thunderstorm asthma) and non-surge (control) conditions. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 5, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Brett J. Anderson, Andrew M. Harding, Simone E. Taylor, Caitlan O ’Keefe Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - May 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Contents
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - May 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Instructions to Authors
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - May 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Hip fracture pain management in a regional Australian emergency department: A retrospective descriptive study
This study observed the frequency of documentation of pain scores and use of nerve blocks in hip fracture patients in a regional Australian ED and describes current practice in relation to national guidelines. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - May 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Bridget Honan, Michael Davoren, Jennifer Preddy, Simon Danieletto Source Type: research

Does electronic medical record redesign increase screening of risk for pressure injury, falls and substance use in the Emergency Department? An implementation evaluation
This study aimed to describe and evaluate the implementation of a consolidated electronic checklist on the screening completion rates for falls, pressure injury and substance use in a regional health district. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - May 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Kate Curtis, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu, Janet White, Kate Ruperto, Sharyn Balzer, Belinda Munroe Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Blood culture contamination in the emergency department: An integrative review of strategies to prevent blood culture contamination
Blood culture collection remains the gold standard to diagnose bacteraemia. Current evidence suggests that the emergency department (ED) often has blood culture contamination (BCC) rates above the recommended 3%, contributing to increased hospital length of stay, unnecessary or inappropriate antimicrobial treatment, and increased economic burden. The aim of this review is to identify effective strategies to improve blood culture collection in EDs to decrease contamination rates and improve patient safety. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - April 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Bool, Matthew J. Barton, Peta-Anne Zimmerman Source Type: research

Emergency nurses ’ activity levels across rotating shifts
This study aimed to examine the associations between emergency nurses ’ time spent in different activity levels across one shift and the following day’s shift. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - April 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Stephanie E. Chappel, Brad Aisbett, Julie Considine, Nicola D. Ridgers Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Neuromuscular monitoring during modified rapid sequence induction: A comparison of TOF-Cuff ® and TOF-Scan®
Acceleromyometry is the clinical standard for quantitative neuromuscular monitoring, mostly using the stimulation pattern train-of-four (TOF). TOF-Cuff ®, a recently introduced neuromuscular monitor with stimulating electrodes integrated within a blood pressure cuff, assesses the muscular response in the upper arm. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - March 11, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Ivan Chau, Katja Horn, Alexander Dullenkopf Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Peripheral intravenous cannula insertion and use in a tertiary hospital emergency department: A cross-sectional study
This study surveyed the number of peripheral intravenous cannulas inserted in the emergency department and identify the level of and reason for use. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - March 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Clare E Thomas, C.J. Cabilan, Amy N.B. Johnston Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 29, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Contents
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 29, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Instructions to Authors
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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 29, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Academic and professional characteristics of Australian graduate emergency nursing programs: A national study
This study aimed to determine the academic and professional characteristics of Australian emergency programs. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - February 26, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Tamsin Jones, Kate Curtis, Ramon Z. Shaban Tags: Research paper Source Type: research