Ambulance Nurses’ Competence and Perception of Competence in Prehospital Trauma Care
Table 1
The GRS seven dimensions and the scoring on the 7-point Likert scale.
The GRS seven dimensions
Situation awareness
The ability to consider the environment, anticipate possible events, avoid inappropriate tunnel vision, and continuously update actions when necessary.
History gathering
Gather and organize structured, timely, and focused medical history according to the clinical situation and context.
Patient assessment
Appropriate physical examination according to clinical status and level of urgency.
Decision-making
Well-informed decisions made based on appropriate prioritizing.
Resource utilization
Identify and use resources efficiently to maximize care.
Communication
The ability to communicate (verbally, listening, closing the loop, and body language) with the team, patients, and bystanders.
Procedural skill
Level of psychomotor skills and adaptability to problems.
