New and emerging roles in out of hospital emergency care: A review of the international literature
International Emergency NursingPublished 29 January 2009
Simon Cooper, J W Grant
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Emergency care and paramedic practitioner roles (ECP & PP) are having an impact on patient care, including an average 25% reduction in the conveyance rate to hospital, improved inter-professional working, immediacy of treatment and referral, and high patient satisfaction.
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Further work is required to fully understand the patient safety, clinical practice, professional role and financial implications of these new roles.
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