Prehospital omvårdnad av patienter med akuthjärtinfarkt som transporteras direkt till PCI : – intervjustudie med sjuksköterskor i ambulans

Sammanfattning: The prehospital management of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)now includes 12-lead electrocardiogram transmission directly from the ambulance to hospital.If the ECG shows ST-elevated myocardial infarction the patient should be transported directlyto a hospital with capability for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).                                               Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how ambulance nurses experienced the prehospital management of patients with AMI who are transported by ambulance directly to hospital for PCI.                                                Method: Semi structured interviews were conducted with eight ambulance nurses. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The categories that emerged were: Use ofcompetence, Responsibility and Insufficiency. Result: The result showed that the ambulance nurses felt secure when they cared for patients transported directly to PCI. The nurses assessed the patient and decided how he or she should be cared for. The contact with doctors was considered good. However the nurses discussed the noisy environment in ambulances and bad connection in the cellular phone network as a source of insecurity when prescriptions were given to them. They would like to have a written prescription as a text message from the doctor. The nurses also felt that they had the sole responsibility for the patient.                      Conclusions: The capability of working alone, ability to act in complex situations andspecialist knowledge in order to assess the patient correctly is important. Prescriptions should be verified with a text message to the ambulance from prescribing doctor.