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The Role of Nurses in General Practice: An Integrative Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise the literature around the roles of general practice nurses (GPNs) and the barriers and facilitators of their role. Design Integrative literature review using Whittemore and Knafls framework. Methods Papers were exported into Covidence for screening. Quality was appraised using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool.
Asha Beattie, Sue Randall, Ruth Mursa, Elizabeth Halcomb   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of geospatial mapping of emergency call data to improve ambulance services for older adults: a feasibility study in the south central region of England

BMJ Open Quality
Background Ambulance trusts across the UK serve vast and varied regions, impacting equitable healthcare access, especially for older patients facing urgent, non-life-threatening conditions.
Bronagh Walsh, Carole Fogg, Dianna Smith, Chloe Lofthouse-Jones, Helen Pocock, Phil King, Patryk Jadzinski, Nicola Dunbar, Vivienne Parsons, Marcel Woutersen, Julia Branson   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spherical Video‐Based Virtual Reality for Nurses' Workplace Violence Management: A Convergent Mixed‐Methods Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of a spherical video‐based virtual reality training programme aimed at helping nurses manage workplace violence. Design A convergent mixed‐methods study. Methods This study included nurses from a tertiary medical centre in Taiwan. The training programme involved four interactive
Yen‐Yin Lin, Ting‐Ti Lin, Yin‐Ling Hung, Hsin‐Pei Feng, Chun‐Yu Liang, Wen‐Chii Tzeng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

EP11 What is a pre-alert? Exploring ambulance service perspectives of pre-alerts and the pre-alert process [PDF]

, 2023
Joanne Coster, Fiona Sampson, Jaqui Long, Rachel O’Hara   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Ten‐Year Update of Nurse Practitioner Service Impact on Patient and Health Service Outcomes in Emergency Care Settings—A Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To provide a 10‐year update on the best available evidence evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner services on cost, waiting times, patient satisfaction, representation rates, and length of stay in emergency and urgent care settings. Design Systematic review.
Amanda Fox, Suzanne Williams, Natasha Jennings, Ella Marie Tomkins, Rosie Glynn, Corinne Dunningham, Kathleen Tori   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nurses' Experiences of Pain Management for Patients With Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise the available evidence related to nurses' pain assessment and management practices for patients with diagnosed mental health conditions. Design Mixed‐methods systematic review. Data Sources Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection.
Aaron Lapuz Alejandro, Yvonne Middlewick, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Rosemary Saunders, Irene Ngune   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time-based tracking of temperature and humidity of emergency medical service rapid response vehicles in Qatar: a prospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Paramedics working in emergency medical services (EMS) routinely administer life-saving medications to patients under urgent conditions.
Nour Alhuda Alaghawani, Abrar Mohamed, Ahmed Makhlouf, Habib Kerkeni, Loua Al Shaikh, Guillaume Alinier, Alaaldin M. Alkilany, Ousama Rachid   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacist Review of Medicines Following Ambulance-Attended Falls—A Multi-Methods Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative

Emergency Care and Medicine
Background: Falls in older adults are a leading cause of morbidity, particularly when compounded by polypharmacy. There is mixed evidence of the efficacy of medicine reviews, but there is little work exploring this in the ambulance setting.
William Mulrooney, Caitlin Wilson, Richard Pilbery, Ruth Fisher, Sarah Whiterod, Heather Smith, Emily Turner, Heather Edmonds, Peter Webster, Graham Prestwich, Fiona Bell, Rebecca McLaren   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review of capillary β‐hydroxybutyrate cut‐off levels for the exclusion and identification of diabetic ketoacidosis

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.
Potential application of capillary β‐OHB in triaging patients by emergency services. ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, life‐threatening emergency that can arise as a complication of diabetes mellitus. We sought to examine the literature regarding capillary β‐OHB testing levels that can inform cut‐offs and help ...
Nghiep Tran, Steven James, Ben Nash, Frank Gao, Scott Bennetts, David O'Neal, Michele Gaca, Loren Sher, Elif I. Ekinci   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Current Emergency Medical Services Approaches to Manage Agitated Older Adult Patients: An Analysis of Statewide Protocols

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs, Rana Barghout, William Haussner, David Hancock, Emily Benton, Maia Dorsett, Gregory Peters, Rebecca Cash, Joseph Holley, Tony Rosen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source