Abstract
Enabling triage nurses to request X-rays has a number of benefits for patients and staff. This article describes the development of a protocol and in-house training programme that allows triage nurses to assess patients with hand and wrist injuries, make a differential diagnosis of potential fracture and request X-rays. The protocol not only improves patients' journeys, but also empowers members of the emergency department's nursing team to develop new skills.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 20-4 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical Competence
- Clinical Protocols
- Emergency Nursing
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Hand Injuries
- Humans
- Professional Autonomy
- Triage
- Wrist Injuries
- x-rays