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Showing papers in "Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal in 2009"



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TL;DR: A specialist liaison or coordinating role within health services, providing continuity of care, during the course of patients' chemotherapy treatment, has the potential to reduce unplanned presentations to EDs, improve service delivery and reduce health care costs.

40 citations


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TL;DR: The importance of reassessment of the patient alongside effective communication in clinical contexts is discussed in the context of the framework implementation and the rationale behind the development of ENAF is presented.

26 citations


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TL;DR: Ambulance ramps are one factor that contributes to prolonged ED length of stay and adds additional strain on ED service provision and the potential for adverse patient outcomes that may occur as a result of ramping warrants close attention by health care service providers.

22 citations


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TL;DR: It is difficult to extrapolate an acceptable level or standard for nurse practitioners from this research and clearly further research needs to be performed, especially in the local context.

19 citations



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TL;DR: The urban trend of rates for did not wait and discharged against medical advice for Aboriginal people is replicated in rural/regional areas in NSW supporting indirect evidence of service dissatisfaction for this group.

17 citations


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TL;DR: The identified barriers and facilitators provide a potential framework that could enhance primary health care reforms, integration, sustainability and acceptance of models and population health care outcomes.

16 citations


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TL;DR: While 70% alcohol has been found to be an effective agent in the decontamination of re-usable non-critical medical equipment, this study emphasises not only the need for vigilance in the cleaning practices associated with blood pressure cuffs and pulse oximeter sensors as a contributing factor in the prevention of hospital acquired infections, but also encourages an examination of who is the best to perform the cleaning role given Emergency Nurses work within an environment that is often overcrowded and subject to bed blocks.

15 citations



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TL;DR: The implementation study provided an effective framework for the introduction of a transitional nursing role based on a NP framework and identified the role was safe and efficient and that staff supported the new role.

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TL;DR: The role of emergency nurses in stroke care will increase and it is important that emergency nurses deliver evidence-based stroke care in order to optimise patient outcomes.

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TL;DR: Australian nurses participate actively in ventilation decisions but guidelines for ventilation decision-making are not always available, and nurse-to-patient ratios for patients receiving invasive ventilation appear consistent; lack of uniformity in ratios for NIV was common.



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TL;DR: This case study reports on the management of a 20-year old girl who presented to an Emergency Department in a combative and drug affected state and her acute care management is described.





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TL;DR: The definition of family violence is explored providing a historical perspective to current understanding of this term and key issues emergency nurses need to consider as they implement screening for family violence into their practice and emergency department are highlighted.





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TL;DR: A successful merger transitional process led to the development of a broad, systemised career pathway for ED nurses, including issues of resource allocation, cost-savings, and potential staff retention.

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TL;DR: The experience of six triage nurses in relation to patient-related workplace violence was explored and a number of common themes which were discussed in view of the current literature on the topic were discussed.