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Practice standards for emergency nursing: An international review
Tamsin Jones1, Ramon Z Shaban2, Debra K Creedy3
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building E, McMahons Road, Frankston, PO Box 527, Frankston, Vic. 3199, Australia.
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal : AENJ
|October 7, 2015
Summary
Emergency nurses require specialist qualifications for advanced patient care. International practice standards show commonalities but lack specificity for graduates, suggesting a need for a universal framework.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- International Health
Background:
- Rising emergency department (ED) presentations and patient acuity necessitate advanced nursing skills.
- Specialist qualifications are crucial for emergency nurses to provide advanced patient care.
- This study analyzes international practice and competency standards for emergency nursing graduates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare international practice and competency standards for emergency nurses.
- To identify commonalities and variations in standards across five countries.
- To inform the development of future emergency nursing education and standards.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted using CINAHL, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, and Embase.
- Keywords included 'emergency nursing', 'competency', 'practice standards', and 'scope of practice'.
- Relevant professional websites and reference lists were also reviewed.
Main Results:
- Standards across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US shared common domains: clinical expertise, communication, teamwork, resources/environment, and legal.
- No standards were exclusively tailored to emergency nursing graduates.
- Variability existed in the required expertise levels for the applied standards.
Conclusions:
- Existing international practice standards for emergency nurses exhibit some commonalities.
- A universal framework could guide the development of emergency nursing standards and curricula.
- Further consideration is needed for a standardized approach to emergency nursing education.
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