Evidence and Practice
Emergency department leaders and levels of engagement among their nursing staff
Supporting frequent attenders to reduce their visits to an emergency department
Implementing vernakalant: a novel approach to cardioversion
Clinical
Emergency department leaders and levels of engagement among their nursing staff
Aim Researchers have begun to examine work engagement in nursing, but there is little...
Supporting frequent attenders to reduce their visits to an emergency department
Frequent attenders to emergency departments (EDs) are a heterogeneous group who have...
Implementing vernakalant: a novel approach to cardioversion
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and there is a one in four lifetime...
Evidence-based management of patients with Colles’ fractures in emergency departments:...
Distal forearm fractures are a common presentation in UK emergency departments (EDs)...
Lisfranc injury: assessment and management in emergency departments
Injuries to the tarsometatarsal joint complex, also referred to as a Lisfranc injury, are...
Should I be more concerned about patient care or the four-hour target?
UK emergency departments (EDs) are high-pressure environments focused on delivering care in...
CPD articles
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...
Concussion in sport: the importance of accurate and reliable discharge advice
Concussion in sport is a common presentation in urgent and emergency care settings, so it is...
Nursing management of childhood chickenpox infection
Chickenpox is an extremely contagious infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus (...
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...