Participant sampling strata characteristics
| Sampling strata | Seniority | Junior (ie, band 5/6 nurse, EM trainee) | Senior (ie, EM consultant, GP, band 7/8 nurse) |
| Professional role (aim 2–3 per role). Maximum 20 participants | ED nurse=1 | ED nurse=2 | |
| Practice nurse=0 | Practice nurse=3 | ||
| Doctor—EM trainee=3 | EM consultant=2 | ||
| Doctor—GP trainee=1 | GP=3 | ||
| Pharmacist=0 | Pharmacist=1 | ||
| Respiratory consultant=2 | |||
| Respiratory specialist nurse=1 |
Practice nurse in the UK is a registered nurse who works in a GP surgery as part of the primary healthcare team. The NHS nurse banding system is part of the Agenda for Change, newly qualified nurses start as band 5, and band 6 nurses often have similar responsibilities to band 5, with more specialised training and are often called ‘Junior Sister’. Band 7 and 8 include advanced nursing roles such as ‘Senior Sister, advanced nurse practitioner or matron.
ED, emergency department; EM, emergency medicine; GP, general practitioner.