How do emergency nurse practitioners experience managing acutely unwell patients in minor injury units? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

摘要

Introduction and aim: Emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) working autonomously within minor injury units (MIUs) sometimes have to manage acutely unwell patients who self present. It is likely that whilst emergency departments remain under increasing pressure, this subsection of patients will continue to attend. There is little published research exploring ENPs' experiences during such incidents. This small qualitative study aims to explore emergency nurse practitioners' experiences of managing acutely unwell patients in MIU.