International emergency nursing
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Emergency department triage is a prerequisite for the rapid identification of critically ill patients and for allocation of the correct acuity level which is pivotal for medical safety. The patient's first encounter with a medical professional in the emergency department is often with the triage nurse. ⋯ Patients were generally satisfied with the reception and care given by the triage nurses, but less satisfied about information about expected waiting time. We suggest therefore, that patients should be routinely informed about their estimated waiting time to be seen by the doctor in addition to their triage level.
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This article covers nurses' job satisfaction during triage at emergency departments in Western Sweden. ⋯ The rational modelling structure by which the triage method is constructed is unable to distinguish all the parameters that an experienced nurse takes into account. When the model is allowed to take precedence over experience, it can be of hindrance and contribute to certain estimates not corresponding with the patient's needs. The participants requested regular exercises solving and discussing patient scenarios. They also wanted to participate on a regular basis in the development of the instrument.
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To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and prognostication in relation to the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. ⋯ A growing body of knowledge suggests that the individual components of the postcardiac arrest syndrome are potentially treatable.