Evidence and Practice
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Time is precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department
Clinical
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
This article explores secondary traumatic stress (STS) and the emotional challenges that...
Time is precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department
A quality improvement project undertaken in one ED at a major tertiary referral hospital
Reducing attendance at trauma clinics by providing first-point-of-contact treatment
Implementing trauma pathways in two of Oxfordshire’s community minor injury units
Full-thickness burns due to contact with gastric acid
This article highlights the potential harm caused by gastric acid
How ED four-hour target affects clinical outcomes for people with a personality disorder
This article challenges the perception of the target as beneficial for all patients
Responding to nerve agent poisoning: a guide for emergency nurses. Part 2
The second part of our emergency nurse guide on nerve agents
CPD articles
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a medical emergency that should always be considered in acutely unwell patients
Nursing patients with acute aortic dissection in emergency departments
This article aims to increase emergency nurses’ knowledge of acute aortic dissection
Nursing management of paediatric asthma in emergency departments
Childhood asthma is a complex disease which may be resistant to treatment and varies in its...
Lyme disease: recognition and management for emergency nurses
Over the past ten years there has been a significant rise in the number of people who...
Emergency management of burns: part 2
Infrequent presentation of this patient group to emergency departments can cause stress and...
Emergency management of burns: part 1
Caring for patients with burn injuries can be traumatic for staff. Non-specialist clinicians...
How to
How to improve patient care by learning from mistakes
Mistakes made in healthcare settings and the challenges to staff that arise from them can...