A literature review of the clinical outcomes for patients with scalp lacerations using HAT
Tailoring the investigation, treatment and discharge of well children with petechial rash
Triage nurses are required to use an appropriate, validated tool to assess acute pain
The challenges of undertaking a feasibility trial in a city centre emergency department
Enhance your knowledge of the clinical management of patients with a deficiency in magnesium
Increase your awareness of the Joint Commission International’s six patient safety goals
This can be achieved by nurses developing cultural knowledge and interpersonal skills
Understand how to assess and manage patients with vaso-occlusive crisis in the ED
Preparing autonomous practitioners to break news of serious and new diagnoses
Concept of health promotion and its relevance to nurses working in the emergency department
Featuring a successful small-scale trial of body-worn cameras at an East London ED
To get care and treatment right it is essential to ‘ask and engage’ people
Mistakes made in healthcare settings and the challenges to staff that arise from them can harm service users, consume time and money, and often receive bad publicity. However, by learning from these mistakes and meeting these challenges, practitioners can improve the quality of the care they provide. This article explores what is meant by mistakes and challenges in the context of health care. It suggests that front line managers are best placed to prevent and learn from mistakes, and thereby improve care for patients.
Implementation of the protocol, updates and other guidance for nurses to consider