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Table 3 Characteristics of diagnostic measurements of patients by PA (n = 2) and RN (n = 23)

From: Solo emergency care by a physician assistant versus an ambulance nurse: a cross-sectional document study

 

PA (n = 493)

RN (n = 498)

Monitoring vital sign of patient n (%)

 Respiratory rate

294 (60 %)

343 (69 %)

 Oxygen saturation

219 (44 %)

246 (49 %)

 Systolic blood pressure

229 (47 %)

269 (54 %)

 Diastolic blood pressure

229 (47 %)

255 (51 %)

 Pulse rate

316 (64 %)

325 (65 %)

 ECGa/heart rhythm

39 (8 %)

144 (29 %)

 GCS/AVPUb

430 (87 %)

437 (88 %)

 Glucose

55 (11 %)

95 (19 %)

 Body temperature

33 (7 %)

12 (2 %)

 Pain intensity score

0 (0 %)

72 (15 %)

SCEBScmethodology used n (%)

77 (16 %)

0 (0 %)

Systematic physical exams of organ tract systems n (%)

155 (31 %)

0 (0 %)

  1. a ECG electrocardiograph, b GCS/AVPU Glasgow Coma Scale/Alert Voice Pain Unresponsive, c SCEBS Somatic complaints, Cognitions, Emotions, Behaviour, and Social functioning of the patient