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An evaluation of the impact of developing nurse-led treatments for minor injuries in community hospital casualty units

Colin Macduf, MSc BA (Hons), RGN

Centre for Nurse Practice Research and Development, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Sally Lawton

Bernice J.M. West, PhD, MA, RGN

Centrefor Nurse Practice Research and Development, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Sally Lawton, PhD, MA, RGN

School of Nursing, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

This paper reports the evaluation of a nursing role development based on assessment/treatment protocols for minor injuries. The initiative evolved in an integrated way across nine community hospital casualty units, presenting an interesting opportunity to research its impact. A primarily descriptive, developmental evaluation approach was adopted which surveyed the perceptions of the main stakeholders and collated existing data. The development was found to have impacted very positively for the main professional groups involved, and patient waiting times appear to have been reduced. The educational course which underpinned the initiative was an important factor in its success. A number of other influential factors were identified during the research and these are discussed in relation to role development in nursing and evaluation methodology for nursing.

Key Words: Impact evaluation • Nursing role development • Protocols • Minor injuries • Community hospitals

Nursing Times Research, Vol. 5, No. 4, 276-284 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/136140960000500409
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