Table 4 Characteristics of interventions provided by PA (n = 2) and RN (n = 23)
PA (n = 493) | RN (n = 498) | |
|---|---|---|
Interventions described in the national EMS standard | ||
Administer medication according to national EMS standard n (%) | 84 (17 %) | 87 (17 %) |
Placement of intravenous drip n (%) | 23 (5 %) | 36 (7 %) |
Supply of oxygen n (%) | 14 (3 %) | 5 (1 %) |
Immobilisation n (%) | 10 (2 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Interventions not described in the national EMS standard | ||
Suture n (%) | 16 (3 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Administer medication not in national EMS standard n (%) | 47 (10 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Medical advice to patient n (%) | 235 (48 %) | 0 (0 %) |