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Can emergency nurses safely and effectively insert fascia iliaca blocks in patients with a fractured neck of femur? A prospective cohort study in an Australian emergency department.

Julie GawthorneJennifer StevensSteven G FauxJulie LeungElizabeth McInnesOyebola FasugbaBenjamin McelduffSandy Middleton
Published in: Journal of clinical nursing (2021)
Our study showed trained emergency nurses can safely and effectively insert fascia iliaca blocks in patients with hip fractures. Pain was significantly reduced in a majority of patients with no reported complications. Emergency nurses should be trained to insert fascia iliaca blocks in patients with hip fractures.
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