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INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY NURSING
卷 41, 期 -, 页码 1-6出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2018.04.001
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Ankle; Ankle fractures; Clinical protocols; Foot; Nurses; Practice guideline; Randomized controlled trial; Sprains and strains
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Introduction: Nurse-initiated radiographic-test protocol was compared with usual practice in reducing unnecessary ankle and foot radiographic-test requests and shortening patients' length of stay (LOS) in an emergency department (ED) by reducing their waiting time for physician reassessment. Methods: Patients with ankle injuries were enrolled in an unblinded randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized to receive either the protocol (n=56) or usual practice (n=56). Primary outcome was the proportion of radiographic-test requests. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of fractures detected and patients' LOS and waiting times. Results: The proportions of ankle and foot radiographic tests requested by triage nurses implementing the Ottawa Ankle Rules (OARs) in protocol group were smaller than those requested by physicians using their expertise in usual practice group. The proportions of malleolar and midfoot fractures detected by triage nurses implementing the OARs in protocol group were higher than those detected by physicians using their expertise in usual practice group. Patients' LOS and waiting time from consultation to discharge in protocol group were shorter than those in usual practice group. Conclusions: Implementing the nurse-initiated radiographic-test protocol reduced unnecessary ankle and foot radiographic-test requests and shortened patients' LOS in the ED by reducing their waiting time for physician reassessment.
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