Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element.
- Work as part of emergency health care team
- Identify own role in providing emergency care and the contributions made by emergency services personnel, referring agencies, the hospital and others in the emergency care team
- Provide nursing care to the person in response to trauma and under emergency care conditions, supporting the emergency care team
- Work effectively in the emergency health care team to foster positive group dynamics with other health care professionals
- Identify and clarify emergency care needs of the person and discuss problems and complications with the person and their family or carer, as appropriate and within scope of practice
- Undertake appropriate pre-, intra- and post-diagnostic procedures in line with organisation policy and procedures and within scope of practice
- Assist in preparing the person for transport to another health care facility to meet their needs for further medical treatment or services
- Recognise potential and actual emergency situations and take action in accordance with organisation policies and procedures and scope of practice
- Record treatment provided to the person and their response to provided emergency care
- Contribute to quality and safety of emergency nursing care.
- Re-prioritise emergency care activities rapidly when in changing or changed circumstances as directed by the registered nurse
- Identify potential or actual risks when providing emergency care and participate in organisation risk assessment identification and risk management processes
- Use critical thinking and problem-solving approaches to propose actions and implement nursing interventions, in consultation with registered nurse
- Identify when the acuity of a person is beyond own skills and knowledge and promptly consult with registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team
- Actively promote improvement and advancement of emergency nursing
- Document outcomes of care and communicate findings to other members of the emergency care team in accordance with organisation policy
- Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in emergency care nursing
- Seek out opportunities and participate in professional development, acquiring knowledge to guide own practice and acting as a resource for colleagues
- Recognise symptoms of stress and professional burnout in self, peers and colleagues, and refer to appropriate services within organisation policies and procedures and scope of practice