Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) study of chest pain patients: a long term evaluation study of a service development aimed at improving the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) study of chest pain patients

T2 - a long term evaluation study of a service development aimed at improving the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

AU - O'Neill, L.

AU - Smith, K.

AU - Currie, P. F.

AU - Elder, D. H. J.

AU - Wei, L.

AU - Lang, C. C.

PY - 2014/6

Y1 - 2014/6

N2 - Background: Patients presenting with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are at risk of early death. This may be reduced by timely assessment and treatment. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate if Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) in the coronary care unit (CCU) can improve time to assessment and management of NSTE-ACS patients. Methods: Data on 79 consecutive chest pain patients admitted pre-NET to the acute admissions unit (AAU) and on 103 patients admitted in the first six months of the NET service in CCU, was re-examined and compared to subsequent data obtained on 92 patients admitted via NET five years later, in order to re-evaluate the service. Results: NET resulted in significant improvements in: the number of patients with chest pain who had their 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed within 10 min of admission (94% vs 32%, p

AB - Background: Patients presenting with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are at risk of early death. This may be reduced by timely assessment and treatment. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate if Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) in the coronary care unit (CCU) can improve time to assessment and management of NSTE-ACS patients. Methods: Data on 79 consecutive chest pain patients admitted pre-NET to the acute admissions unit (AAU) and on 103 patients admitted in the first six months of the NET service in CCU, was re-examined and compared to subsequent data obtained on 92 patients admitted via NET five years later, in order to re-evaluate the service. Results: NET resulted in significant improvements in: the number of patients with chest pain who had their 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed within 10 min of admission (94% vs 32%, p

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84900548810

U2 - 10.1177/1474515113488026

DO - 10.1177/1474515113488026

M3 - Article

C2 - 23644476

AN - SCOPUS:84900548810

SN - 1474-5151

VL - 13

SP - 253

EP - 260

JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

IS - 3

ER -