Shane Lenson
Australian Catholic University
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine | 2017
Jamie Ranse; Alison Hutton; Toby Keene; Shane Lenson; Matt Luther; Nerolie Bost; Amy Nicole Burne Johnston; Julia Crilly; Matt Cannon; Nicole Jones; Courtney Hayes; Brandon Burke
BACKGROUND During a mass gathering, some participants may receive health care for injuries or illnesses that occur during the event. In-event first responders provide initial assessment and management at the event. However, when further definitive care is required, municipal ambulance services provide additional assessment, treatment, and transport of participants to acute care settings, such as hospitals. The impact on both ambulance services and hospitals from mass-gathering events is the focus of this literature review. Aim This literature review aimed to develop an understanding of the impact of mass gatherings on local health services, specifically pertaining to in-event and external health services. METHOD This research used a systematic literature review methodology. Electronic databases were searched to find articles related to the aim of the review. Articles focused on mass-gathering health, provision of in-event health services, ambulance service transportation, and hospital utilization. RESULTS Twenty-four studies were identified for inclusion in this review. These studies were all case-study-based and retrospective in design. The majority of studies (n=23) provided details of in-event first responder services. There was variation noted in reporting of the number and type of in-event health professional services at mass gatherings. All articles reported that patients were transported to hospital by the ambulance service. Only nine articles reported on patients presenting to hospital. However, details pertaining to the impact on ambulance and hospital services were not reported. CONCLUSIONS There is minimal research focusing on the impact of mass gatherings on in-event and external health services, such as ambulance services and hospitals. A recommendation for future mass-gathering research and evaluation is to link patient-level data from in-event mass gatherings to external health services. This type of study design would provide information regarding the impact on health services from a mass gathering to more accurately inform future health planning for mass gatherings across the health care continuum. Ranse J , Hutton A , Keene T , Lenson S , Luther M , Bost N , Johnston ANB , Crilly J , Cannon M , Jones N , Hayes C , Burke B . Health service impact from mass gatherings: a systematic literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(1):71-77.
Nurse Education in Practice | 2018
Shane Lenson; Jason Mills
The clinical education of paramedic students is an international concern. In Australia, student placements are commonly undertaken with local district ambulance services, however these placements are increasingly limited. Clinical placements within inter-professional settings represent an innovative yet underdeveloped area of investigation. This paper addresses that gap by reporting a pilot evaluation of paramedic student clinical placements in a specialised obstetrics setting. Using a case study approach, the evaluation aimed to identify paramedic psychomotor skills that could be practised in this setting, and understand the nature of key learning events. A purposive sample of paramedic students was recruited following completion of the obstetrics placement. A combination of student reflection and assessed psychomotor skills data were collected from clinical placement logs. Content analysis of all data was conducted inductively and deductively, as appropriate. Findings indicated a comprehensive range of psychomotor skills can be practised in this setting, with over thirty psychomotor skills identified directly related to the paramedic curriculum; and seven psychomotor skills indirectly related. The themes finding confidence in maternity care, watching the experts, and putting theory into practice provide narrative insight into the clinical learning experience of paramedic students in this setting. Further research is recommended to build upon this pilot.
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2013
Jamie Ranse; Shane Lenson
In writing our original paper1 we aimed to highlight an understanding of the nurse’s role in the pre-hospital environment in a disaster — the Black Saturday and Victorian bushfires in 2009. Prior to our work, a paucity of literature existed pertaining to the experience, role and work of Australian nurses in disaster relief in Australian onshore disasters. Following the response from Parker,2 we are excited to continue this discussion, which further highlights the need to understand the complexities of this topic. Throughout this response, we hope to address some of the points raised by Parker and highlight the key points from our work. Parker makes a number of points regrinding resources for health professionals in disasters, the use of Field Primary Care Clinics as outlined in the Black Saturday Royal Commission,3 and the promotion of preparedness and resilience for communities. However, the strongest point in relation to Parker’s response to our work pertains to the education of nurses in aspects of disaster health. Whilst Parker makes a number of comments regarding the need for further education for nurses relating to various aspects of disasters, such as the preparation and recovery phases of disaster management. We would reiterate that our research1 found that nurses felt educationally prepared to undertake a role in the Black Saturday and Victorian bushfires in 2009 disaster. This feeling of educational preparedness was despite a mismatch existing between the disaster training undertaken by the participants and participation real-life experiences of actively participating in a disaster.1,4 In our work, we highlight that this may be the case as nurses in the pre-hospital environment during the Black Saturday and Victorian bushfires in 2009 undertook minimal clinical care of patients who were bushfire affected.1 Instead, the nurse’s role was one of being a psychosocial supporter, coordinator of care and resources, and problem solving.
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2012
Jamie Ranse; Shane Lenson
Collegian | 2010
Jamie Ranse; Shane Lenson; Brett Aimers
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2013
Jamie Ranse; Ramon Z. Shaban; Julie Considine; Karen Hammad; Paul Arbon; Belinda Mitchell; Shane Lenson
Asia Pacific journal of health management | 2014
Shane Lenson; Jamie Ranse; Lynette Cusack
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2006
Matt Luther; Shane Lenson; Kate Reed
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2010
Jamie Ranse; Shane Lenson; Matthew Luther; Lily Dongxia Xiao
The Australian journal of emergency management | 2009
Matt Luther; Shane Lenson