Australasian emergency nursing journal : AENJ
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Australas Emerg Nurs J · May 2015
Multicenter StudyFamily presence during resuscitation (FPDR): A survey of emergency personnel in Victoria, Australia.
Family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) has been endorsed internationally by resuscitation councils since the year 2000; however, the extent to which FPDR is practiced in emergency settings requires further investigation. ⋯ A family support person was highlighted as essential to the successful implementation of FPDR, together with the development of a comprehensive training the education program for emergency personnel. FPDR continues to be a significant issue and further investigation into FPDR practice and implementation in the ED is warranted.
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Australas Emerg Nurs J · May 2015
Multicenter Study Observational StudyUnderstanding the patient journey to the Emergency Department - A South Australian study.
To determine patients' points of contact prior to or decision making processes before presenting to an Emergency Department for treatment. To obtain data that may inform future exploration of targeted Emergency Department avoidance strategies. ⋯ The study showed 39.8% had sought advice from other health care professionals prior to presenting to the Emergency Department and that 60.2% of patients were self-referred. This study has not revealed any new pathways that warrant targeting for Emergency Department avoidance strategies. The focus still needs to target primary care referrals, ambulance service transports and smaller hospital transfers.