The Integration of Nurse Practitioners Into Mass Gathering Medical Teams.

IF 0.8 Q4 NURSING
Sarah Seiler, Stephan Russ, Jared McKinney, Ashley Panas
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Abstract

Mass gathering events can greatly impact overburdened emergency medical service systems and emergency departments, which frequently experience staffing shortages and overcrowding. Nurse practitioners (NPs) were introduced into an event medicine team at mass gatherings to reduce emergency transports to local emergency departments as well as offering a "treat and release" disposition for patients presenting to medical tents. This study aimed to examine the impact of NPs at mass gathering events; 147 chart reviews were performed from 05/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 for all patients assessed by an NP at events staffed by an event medicine team; 60% of patients assessed by an NP were treated and released from the event, potentially reducing the number of patient transports and emergency department visits considerably. NPs can provide higher levels of care at events, treating common complaints such as heat-related illness, nausea, vomiting, minor trauma, and laceration repairs. Although this study did not compare data from events where NPs were not present versus when they were utilized to grasp the statistical impact their presence has had since their introduction to the team model, the study clearly shows the benefits NPs bring to mass gathering medical care. This is significant for emergency NPs as this research validates the need to include these providers in this new setting and role in which they can practice. More research is needed to compare patient outcomes with and without NPs present.

将执业护士纳入大规模集结医疗队。
大规模集会活动会对负担过重的紧急医疗服务系统和急诊科造成巨大影响,因为这些系统和急诊科经常出现人员短缺和人满为患的情况。在大规模集会活动中,活动医疗团队引入了执业护士(NPs),以减少向当地急诊科的紧急转运,并为前往医疗帐篷的患者提供 "治疗和放行 "处置。这项研究旨在考察 NP 在大规模集会活动中的影响;从 2023 年 1 月 5 日到 2023 年 9 月 30 日,我们对活动医疗团队负责的活动中由 NP 评估的所有病人进行了 147 次病历审查;由 NP 评估的病人中有 60% 接受了治疗并离开了活动现场,这可能会大大减少病人转运和急诊就诊的次数。NP 可以在活动中提供更高水平的护理,治疗热相关疾病、恶心、呕吐、轻微外伤和裂伤修复等常见病。虽然这项研究没有比较没有护士在场与有护士在场的活动数据,以掌握护士在场对团队模式的统计影响,但研究清楚地显示了护士为大规模集会医疗护理带来的益处。这对急诊 NP 来说意义重大,因为这项研究验证了将这些医疗服务提供者纳入这一新环境和角色的必要性。还需要进行更多的研究,以比较有无护士在场时的病人治疗效果。
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期刊介绍: Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal is a peer-reviewed journal designed to meet the needs of advanced practice clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, healthcare professionals, and clinical and academic educators in emergency nursing. Articles contain evidence-based material that can be applied to daily practice. Continuing Education opportunities are available in each issue. Feature articles focus on in-depth, state of the science content relevant to advanced practice nurses and experienced clinicians in emergency care. Ongoing Departments Include: Cases of Note Radiology Rounds Research to Practice Applied Pharmacology
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