This presentation will explore the variety of evolving roles for the registered nurse in the prehospital emergency care arena and the relevant qualifications and skills required to advance the profession in this area

Trueman, Ian

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The Role of the Nurse within Voluntary Emergency Care SchemesIan Trueman MSc BSc (Hons) RGN DN PGCHE Lecturer / LIVES NurseObjectives•Understand the development of pre-hospital emergency care in the United Kingdom;•discuss the clinical role of the nurse within pre-hospitalemergency care schemes;•examine the training and support roles nurses may havewithin pre-hospital emergency care schemes;•recognise the educational opportunities for nurses wishing to develop their role in pre-hospital emergency  care.History of Pre-Hospital Emergency Care• Numerous Doctors began attending RTC’s in the  mid 1960’s• BASICS formed in 1977, initially only open to Doctors                  • Currently over 70 voluntary BASICS affiliated schemes in UK • 1999 Community First responders • Year 2000 increasing use of Nurses in schemes• The role of the nurse continues to expand.......3 Roles of the Nurse in Pre-hospital Emergency CareClinicalTeachingEmotional SupportClinical• All forms of medical emergency• Cardiac Arrest• All forms of trauma• Paediatrics• RTC’sTrainingCommunity First Responders (all levels)Public health  promotionSchoolsOther Medical Staff (internal & external)Emotional Support• First responders • Other medic members• Families / carers• Clinical SupervisionDesirable Qualifications• Limited opportunities for clinical experiences as a nurse in this field• BASICS pre-hospital emergency care course (PHEC)• PHTLS• ILS, pILS, ALS• Many schemes have in-house mandatory trainingFuture?• Discussions with local ambulance trusts• Training to authorise blue light driving• Expansion of ECP’s• More nurses giving up some time to their local communityQUESTIONS?ReferencesAlison, K. P., Kilner, T., Porter, K. M. and Thurgood, A. (2002) Pre-hospital care – the evolution of a course for undergraduates. Resuscitation. 52, 187- 191.Hughes, G. (2007) How are you? Are you OK? Do you want to talk?, Emergency Medicine Journal. 24, 236Jarman, H. (2006) A new emergency care nursing role, Emergency Nurse. 14, 14-18.Langran, M. and Carlin, B. (2006) A road traffic accident simulation vehicle for training pre-hospital practitioners, Emergency Medicine Journal. 23, 318-320.Suserud, B. O. (2005) A new profession in the pre-hospital care field -the ambulance nurse, Nursing in Critical Care. 10(6) 269-271.Suserud, B. O. and Haljamae, H. (1997) Role of nurses in pre-hospital emergency care, Accident & Emergency Nursing. 5, 145-151.Suserud, B. O. and Haljamae, H. (1999) Nurse competence: advantageous in pre-hospital emergency care?, Accident & Emergency Nursing. 7, 18-25.

The role of the nurse in voluntary pre-hospital emergency care schemes

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The role of the nurse in voluntary pre-hospital emergency care schemes

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