Practice standards for emergency nursing: An international review

Jones, Tamsin; Shaban, Ramon Z.; Creedy, Debra

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2015.08.002

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“…In contrast to the results of the present study, in the USA these procedures are performed regularly by advanced practice nurses (Campo et al, ). In Turkey, nursing practices are not classified into basic and advanced practices as they are in the USA and Australia (Jones et al, ). It could be that these practices are more frequently performed by physicians in Turkey, and that nursing regulations allow nurses to perform them only if no physicians are available and if the nurses possess a life support certificate (Official Newspaper, ).…”

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“…Nursing practice standards provide a benchmark to inform and guide the clinical performance of emergency nurses. There is a lack of guidance from health‐care regulatory authorities about how graduate education programs should be best constituted to prepare emergency nurses to their full scope of practice (Jones et al, ). Countries, such as the USA, have published their emergency nursing practice or competency standards (Emergency Nurses Association [ENA], ).…”

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“…While these standards aim to inform safe practice, there appears to be variation between what each country reports as attributes of the emergency nurse. This is also influenced by variations in the scope of practice of the emergency nurse in each country (Jones, Shaban, & Creedy, ). However, practice or competency standards for emergency nursing have not been developed in Turkey.…”

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Determination of nursing procedures and competencies in emergency departments: A cross‐sectional study

Dağ¹,

Çetin

Gözkaya

2019

Nursing & Health Sciences

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The aim of this study was to determine the nursing procedures carried out by emergency department nurses. This descriptive study was carried out between April and September 2015 in the emergency departments of two state hospitals and one university hospital in Turkey. The study population comprised 139 emergency nurses working for at least 1 year in the emergency department of one of the three hospitals. Data were gathered by using the Emergency Nursing Procedures Questionnaire, which is composed of three sections to reveal nursing procedures performed in emergency departments. The procedures most frequently performed by the participants were administration of pain medication and assessment of patient responses (3.97 ± .18). Assessment of the patient's nutritional status (1.79 ± 1.16) was among the least frequently performed nursing procedures. Emergency nurses carried out nursing care procedures less frequently and took part most frequently in procedures related to medical diagnosis and treatment. According to results of this study, these procedures and competencies will highlight what knowledge and skills emergency nurses need. They will also guide in the creation of in‐service training programs and illuminate competencies that need improvement.

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Determination of nursing procedures and competencies in emergency departments: A cross‐sectional study

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Gözkaya

2019

Nursing & Health Sciences

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“…A diverse nursing skill mix can be beneficial, since some researchers maintain that a Bachelor's level nursing education does not provide fully sufficient competence in emergency nursing . There is limited published research on the nursing competence required in the emergency care context, and the differences between RNs’ and NSs’ scope of practice remains under‐researched (cf., ). A major barrier for fully utilising nursing competence in emergency care is that nurses’ scope of practice in the setting is still undefined, because this also prevents nurses from fully implementing their knowledge and expertise in the setting .…”

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“…Wide variation exists between the nursing competence requirements seen in the emergency care context, and in relation to the subsequent design of nursing education programmes . In Europe, it is ultimately the healthcare system stakeholders who determine the scope of practice for nurses working in emergency departments (EDs) .…”

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Differences and similarities in scope of practice between registered nurses and nurse specialists in emergency care: an interview study

Boman

Levy-Malmberg

Fagerström

2019

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Scand J Caring Sci; 2020; 34: 492-500 Differences and similarities in scope of practice between registered nurses and nurse specialists in emergency care: an interview study Background: Wide variation exists between the nursing competence requirements seen in the emergency care context and the subsequent design of nursing education programmes. Clarifying nursing roles and scope of practice may shed light on inconsistencies and encourage nurses to work to their full potential. Aim: Describe and clarify the overarching similarities and differences in registered nurses' and nurse specialists' scope of practice in emergency departments. Methods: A qualitative study performed in Finland and Norway, based on 11 interviews analysed by means of qualitative content analysis. Results: The results are presented in three main categories related to nurses' scope of practice: The nurses share the same role, Competence varies and Same accountability and responsibility, with potential for development of the specialist role. Discussion: Given the varying educational systems that currently exist, management teams face a more or less impossible task if attempting to standardise the scope of practice for different professional nurse groups. Still, nurse specialists possess competence that could be utilised to improve patient care and some specialisations seem more suitable for emergency care than others. Individual skills and qualifications should be recognised, which would enable nurses to work to their full potential. Conclusion and implications: No differences were seen between registered nurses' and nurse specialists' role, and professional accountability and responsibilities in the context studied here, although the level of nursing competence differed. Before and even after consensus on uniform competence standards for the different professional nurse groups is reached, management teams should invest in reviewing nurses' competence in relation to different expertise levels, and strategically recruit so that current health needs in the emergency departments can be met.

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What are the training needs of emergency department resuscitation nurses? A scoping review

Rheinberger,

Curtis,

McCloughen

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Australasian Emergency Care

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Practice standards for emergency nursing: An international review

Cited by 24 publications

References 39 publications

Determination of nursing procedures and competencies in emergency departments: A cross‐sectional study

Determination of nursing procedures and competencies in emergency departments: A cross‐sectional study

Differences and similarities in scope of practice between registered nurses and nurse specialists in emergency care: an interview study

What are the training needs of emergency department resuscitation nurses? A scoping review

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