International Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing and Practices

International Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing and Practices

International Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing and Practices is a peer-reviewed Online journal launched in 2023 that intends to publish research, review, and short articles related to Emergency care and Management. The Journal covers clinical ethics of emergency care, physiology for emergency care, and organ and tissue donation apart from emergency management.

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Emergency & Trauma Care Management: injury prevention and trauma epidemiology, emergency systems and registries, trauma quality improvement initiatives, health systems approaches to emergency care, global emergency and trauma services, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, trauma center operations and protocols, and outcomes in emergency and trauma care
• Emergency Medical Systems & Services: emergency medical service systems and structure, air ambulance and helicopter emergency medical service operations, emergency department organization and workflow, prehospital care and field protocols, interfacility transport and critical care transfer, emergency communication and coordination, emergency personnel training and competency development, and system outcomes and response times
• Emergency Nursing & Triage: emergency nursing assessment and rapid triage protocols, emergency department nursing care and interventions, patient flow and waiting room management, nurse-led protocols and standing orders, nursing leadership in emergency settings, interprofessional team communication and coordination, simulation training and competency development, and nursing outcomes in emergency care
• Emergency Surgery & Operative Care: emergency general surgery and acute surgical abdomen, acute appendicitis and digestive emergencies, emergency vascular surgery and major vessel injury, trauma surgery and operative management, damage control resuscitation and coagulopathy, laparoscopic and minimally invasive emergency surgery, robotic-assisted emergency procedures, bariatric and oncological emergency surgery, and perioperative outcomes in emergency settings
• Pediatric Emergencies & Acute Pediatric Care: pediatric prehospital care and assessment, pediatric trauma and injury management, pediatric emergency radiology and imaging, pediatric interfacility transport and transfer, acute pediatric conditions and management, medication dosing and safety in pediatric emergencies, developmental considerations in emergency care, and outcomes in pediatric emergency and trauma care
• Cardiovascular & Cardiac Emergencies: acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, dysrhythmia recognition and acute management, septic shock and cardiogenic shock, stroke and acute cerebrovascular emergencies, cardiac biomarkers and diagnostic testing, advanced cardiac life support and resuscitation protocols, and outcomes in cardiac emergencies
• Respiratory Emergencies & Respiratory Distress: acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute respiratory failure, severe pneumonia and respiratory infection, airway management and intubation protocols, mechanical ventilation in acute settings, oxygen therapy and respiratory support, respiratory pathophysiology and monitoring, status asthmaticus and severe asthma, and outcomes and prognosis in respiratory emergencies
• Trauma Physiology & Resuscitation: shock and hemorrhagic shock management, massive transfusion protocols and damage control resuscitation, coagulation disturbances and disseminated intravascular coagulation, emergency preservation and organ preservation techniques, resuscitation fluid administration and balancing, pharmacological adjuncts in resuscitation, trauma physiology and pathophysiology, and outcomes in trauma resuscitation
• Major Trauma & Polytrauma: major trauma assessment and severity scoring, polytrauma and multisystem injury, head trauma and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and vertebral trauma, thoracic trauma and pneumothorax management, abdominal trauma and organ injury, orthopedic trauma and fracture management, and trauma system development and outcomes
• Clinical Ethics in Emergency Care: ethical dilemmas and moral distress in emergency settings, informed consent and decisional capacity in emergencies, allocation of resources and triage ethics, end-of-life decisions and comfort care in emergency, confidentiality and privacy in emergency settings, documentation and legal considerations, cultural competence and respect for patient values, and healthcare provider wellness and resilience
• Infection Control & Prevention in Emergencies: infection control in emergency departments, standard and transmission-based precautions, personal protective equipment and availability, emerging infectious disease response, antimicrobial stewardship in emergency settings, immunization in emergency settings, blood and body fluid safety, and infectious disease prevention and management
• Pandemics, Disasters & Environmental Emergencies: pandemic preparedness and response, mass casualty incident management, building design and ventilation for infection control, environmental contamination and decontamination, wastewater monitoring and public health, economic activity and pandemic response, interior design for emergency resilience, and recovery and rebuilding after disasters