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Trauma nursing competency in the emergency department: a concept analysis.
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- Current situation and influencing factors of vicarious trauma among emergency trauma nurses in China: a latent profile analysis.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Operating room nurses' lived experiences in the management of critical multiple and combined trauma: a qualitative study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical Transition Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses Into Major Trauma Care: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Nursing Interventions in Approaching Trauma Victims: Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Application of key link nursing based on feedforward control theory in the emergency rescue of multiple trauma patients.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite numerous published concept analyses of nursing competency, the specific understanding of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments remains limited, with no clear definition. This study aimed to clarify the definitions and attributes of trauma nursing competencies in emergency departments.
designWalker and Avant's method was used to clarify the concept of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and RISS were searched from inception to 23 April 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Relevant studies that included combinations of the terms 'nurse', 'nursing', 'emergency', 'trauma', 'competency', 'capability' and 'skill' were selected. We restricted the literature search to English and Korean full-text publications, with no limit on the publication period; grey literature was excluded. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: This study uses defining attributes, antecedents and consequences extracted through data analysis. To aid comprehension of the model, related and contrary cases of the concept were created, and empirical referents were defined.
resultsAfter excluding duplicates, irrelevant studies, incomplete texts and articles unrelated to the context and study population, 15 of the initial 927 studies were included. Five additional studies were added after a manual search of the references. The final concept analysis therefore included 20 studies. The attributes of trauma nursing competency for emergency nurses included 'rapid initial assessments considering injury mechanisms', 'priority determinations based on degrees of urgency and severity', 'clinical knowledge of trauma nursing', 'skills of trauma nursing', 'interprofessional teamwork' and 'emotional care'.
conclusionsThe concept analysis revealed that it is possible to promote the enhancement and development of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments across various contexts, such as clinical practice, education, research and organisational settings. This could ultimately improve trauma nursing quality and treatment outcomes.
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